1Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and A. H., N.A.U., Navsari-396 450, Gujarat, India
Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385 506, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding author's e-mail: milan.chudasama.1989@gmail.com
Online published on 18 July, 2018.
The present study was carried out on tongue measurements in Surti goat fetus to establish the relationship among various biometric measurements of the tongue and body in relation to prediction of fetal age. Total 39 apparently normal Surti goat fetuses were procured and categorized into three groups based on Crown-rump length. The body measurements like Crownrump length, Curved Crown-rump length, height at withers and height at pin of fetuses were taken. The biometrical measurements of the tongue were recorded identically weight, length, width, thickness and circumference. Tongue biometry and body measurement's association determined by simple linear correlation. Attempts were made for development of prediction equation for prediction of fetal age with tongue and body measurements. All the biometric measurements of tongue increase significantly (p≤0.05) with advancement of age. Association among biometric measurements of the tongue and body expressed high degree of positive correlation. Predictability of regression equations is very high for prediction of fetal age. All biometric and bodymeasurement's correlations are highlysignificant (p≤0.01).
Biometry, Body measurements, Fetal Age, Fetus, Surti goat, Tongue
