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Immunological Pregnancy Diagnosis in the Mare

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An immunological gel-diffusion test for the diagnosis of pregnancy in the mare is described. 56 blood samples from 50 different mares were tested. Control tests were made both by the Ashheim-Zondek method and by clinical examination.

The accuracy of the immunological method was 96.4 %. No false positive reactions were observed. It is recommended to draw the blood sample at approximately 45 days or more after the last service.

The immunological method is simple, cheap and accurate and is recommended as a routine test for the diagnosis of pregnancy in mares.

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Acknowledgments

The author wishes to express his thanks to Dr. C. B. Richards for providing the turkey serum anti-PMSG, and to the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, head Professor Dr. O. Dybing, for making the Ashheim-Zondek tests.

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Wormstrand, A. Immunological Pregnancy Diagnosis in the Mare. Acta Vet Scand 10, 299–308 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548265

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