Indian Journal of Animal Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue: 4

Biochemical changes during pregnancy in bitches1

  • Author:
  • A. Vijayarajan2, V. Vijayanand2, J. Rajasekaran2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 294 to 295

Veterinary University Peripheral Hospital, TANUVAS, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai-600 051, India.

1Part of M.V.Sc., Thesis submitted to The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, KVK, TANUVAS, Kundrakudi.

Abstract

Early pregnancy diagnosis in biches can also be made based on the biochemical changes namely decreasing plasma protein and albumin levels in the 1st (0–23 days) and 2nd (24–42 days) trimester of pregnancy and elevated fibrinogen levels in the 1st and first half of 2nd trimester (24–32 days), in addition to abdominal palpation and ultrasonography.

Keywords

Biochemical changes, pregnancy, bitch