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    Prediction of Parturition in Bitches Utilizing Continuous Vaginal Temperature Measurement (2013)

    Art
    Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag
    Autoren
    Geiser, B (WE 19)
    Burfeind, O (WE 19)
    Heuwieser, W (WE 19)
    Arlt, S (WE 19)
    Quelle
    Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene
    Bandzählung: 49
    Heftzählung: 1
    Seiten: 109 – 114
    ISSN: 0936-6768
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    DOI: 10.1111/rda.12236
    Pubmed: 24102957
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    Abstract / Zusammenfassung

    The objective of this study was to determine sensitivity and specificity of a body temperature decline in bitches to predict parturition. Temperature loggers were placed into the vaginal cavity of 16 pregnant bitches on day 56-61 after estimated ovulation or first mating. This measurement technique has been validated previously and enabled continuous sampling of body temperature. The temperature loggers were expelled from the vagina before delivery of the first pup. The computed values for specificity (77-92%) were higher than sensitivity (53-69%), indicating a more precise prognosis of parturition not occurring. In conclusion, our findings may assist interpreting vaginal temperature measurements in order to predict parturition in bitches.