Buczinski Sébastien, Fecteau Gilles, Lefebvre Réjean C, Smith Lawrence C
Département des Sciences Cliniques, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec.
Can Vet J. 2011 Feb;52(2):136-41.
This study determined ultrasonographic parameters of fetuses and uterine adnexa in late pregnancy in normal, cloned, and high-risk pregnancies in relation to perinatal and neonatal outcome. Ten cows with normal pregnancies (CONTROL, mean pregnancy length 273 d), 10 sick cows with potentially compromised pregnancies (HIGH-RISK, mean pregnancy length 267 d), and 10 heifers with cloned pregnancies (CLONED, mean pregnancy length 274 d) were examined at more than 260 d of gestation. There was no difference in mean fetal heart rates among the groups. The cloned calves were heavier (57 ± 8 kg) than calves from CONTROL group (36 ± 7 kg), and calves from HIGH-RISK group (37 ± 13 kg) (P = 0.003). The diameter of the thoracic aorta was positively correlated (R = 0.62) with fetal birth weight in the CONTROL group (P = 0.01). Fetal activity was not associated with survival. The results suggest that transabdominal ultrasonographic assessment of the fetal well-being may serve as a potential tool for evaluation of the fetoplacental unit.
本研究确定了正常妊娠、克隆妊娠和高危妊娠晚期胎儿及子宫附件的超声参数,并将其与围产期和新生儿结局相关联。对10头正常妊娠奶牛(对照组,平均妊娠时长273天)、10头妊娠可能受到影响的患病奶牛(高危组,平均妊娠时长267天)和10头克隆妊娠的小母牛(克隆组,平均妊娠时长274天)在妊娠超过260天时进行了检查。各组间平均胎儿心率无差异。克隆犊牛(57±8千克)比对照组犊牛(36±7千克)和高危组犊牛(37±13千克)更重(P = 0.003)。在对照组中,胸主动脉直径与胎儿出生体重呈正相关(R = 0.62)(P = 0.01)。胎儿活动与生存无关。结果表明,经腹超声评估胎儿健康状况可能成为评估胎儿-胎盘单位的潜在工具。