Applicability of fetal thoracic aortic diameter measurement in the prediction of birth weight in Holstein-Friesian cows — Short communication

Boglárka Vincze; András Gáspárdy; Levente Kovács; Ervin Albert; Luca Kézér; Ferenc Baska; Ottó Szenci

doi:10.1556/004.2017.006

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volume/Issue:: Volume 65: Issue 1

Applicability of fetal thoracic aortic diameter measurement in the prediction of birth weight in Holstein-Friesian cows — Short communication

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Boglárka Vincze

Boglárka Vincze Unit of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Institution of Animal Breeding, Nutrition and Laboratory Animal Science, University of Veterinary Medicine, H-1078 Budapest, Hungary
MTA-SZIE Large Animal Clinical Research Group, Hungary

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András Gáspárdy

András Gáspárdy Unit of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Institution of Animal Breeding, Nutrition and Laboratory Animal Science, University of Veterinary Medicine, H-1078 Budapest, Hungary

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Levente Kovács

Levente Kovács MTA-SZIE Large Animal Clinical Research Group, Hungary

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Ervin Albert

Ervin Albert MTA-SZIE Large Animal Clinical Research Group, Hungary

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Luca Kézér

Luca Kézér MTA-SZIE Large Animal Clinical Research Group, Hungary

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Ferenc Baska

Ferenc Baska Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, Hungary

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Ottó Szenci

Ottó Szenci MTA-SZIE Large Animal Clinical Research Group, Hungary

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Pages:: 60–65

Online Publication Date:: Mar 2017

Publication Date:: 01 Mar 2017

Article Category:: Journal Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1556/004.2017.006

Keywords:: Fetal well-being; ultrasonography; aortic diameter; cattle

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Transabdominal ultrasonography has been shown to be a useful and reliable method for assessing fetal well-being in horses and cattle. To test the applicability of fetal aortic diameter measurement in cattle, 44 late-term pregnant cows and heifers were examined 21 to 0 days prior to calving. Mean fetal aortic diameter was 2.07 ± 0.14 cm and mean fetal heart rate (FHR) was 109 ± 17 bpm. Three dead calves were dissected and their aortic diameter was measured in a water bath. The mean birth weight (n = 44) was 39.9 ± 5.8 kg. There was a significant negative correlation between FHR and fetal aortic diameter. However, although some studies have shown that fetal aortic diameter strongly correlates with birth weight in near-term horses and cattle, in this study there was no correlation between fetal aortic diameter and birth weight in Holstein-Friesian cows and heifers irrespective of whether the fetus was born alive or dead.

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Gábor BODÓ (University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, Hungary)
Béla DÉNES (University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest Hungary)
Edit ESZTERBAUER (Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary)
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László SOLTI (University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, Hungary)
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János VARGA (University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, Hungary)
Štefan VILČEK (University of Veterinary Medicine in Kosice, Kosice, Slovak Republic)
Károly VÖRÖS (University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, Hungary)
Herbert WEISSENBÖCK (University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria)
Attila ZSARNOVSZKY (Szent István University, Gödöllő, Hungary)

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