Publications by authors named "Priscila Del Aguila da Silva"
Characterization of uterine involution using B-mode ultrasonography, color Doppler and elastography (acoustic radiation force impulse) for assessing postpartum in Santa Inês ewes.
Anim Reprod
June 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on using ultrasonography techniques to examine how the uterus returns to its normal state (involution) after giving birth, conducting evaluations immediately after birth and every 48 hours for 30 days.
- - Findings showed that while the overall texture of the uterus remained consistent, echogenicity (brightness) increased and total uterine diameter significantly decreased, especially in the first few days postpartum.
- - This research is groundbreaking as it provides baseline data on the stiffness of the uterine wall in healthy ewes, which could help in early diagnosis of uterine problems during the postpartum period.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to use high-density ultrasonic techniques to evaluate the reproductive tract of female dogs during the follicular phase of their estrous cycle, with assessments at five different time points based on vaginal cytology and blood progesterone levels.
- A variety of ovarian structures were measured and categorized into groups by size using a specific ultrasound device, revealing significant changes in uterine thickness and ovarian dimensions as the follicular phase progressed.
- The high-definition ultrasonography offered excellent image resolution, allowing researchers to identify and analyze the reproductive structures and their changes more accurately throughout the follicular phase.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the blood flow of the uterine artery, fetal aorta and umbilical artery in the physiological pregnancy of sheep by means of pulsed Doppler throughout the gestational period. Thirty Santa Inês ewes weighing between 45.4±4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMaternal and fetal ultrasonographic characteristics, vulvar temperature, and vaginal mucous impedance as variables associated with the onset of parturition in term and induced pre-term ewes.
Anim Reprod Sci
December 2020
The aim of this study was to assess and compare ultrasonographic characteristics of maternal and fetal structures, vulvar temperatures, and vaginal mucous impedance in pregnant ewes in the term parturition group (TPG, n = 15) and induced pre-term parturition group (IPPG; n = 15). All the measurements were taken every 12 h throughout the last gestational week. Maternal and fetal structures and the fetal heart rate (HR) were assessed using ultrasonography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCorrigendum to "B-mode ultrasonography and ecobiometric parameters for assessment of embryonic and fetal development in sheep" [Anim. Reprod. Sci. 197 (2018) 193-202].
Anim Reprod Sci
April 2020
Placental rigidity and biometry of twelve pregnant bitches were evaluated using B-mode and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) ultrasonography, performed once daily, from day 15 of gestation until parturition. Specific software (Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification® VTTQ and Virtual Touch Tissue Imaging Quantification® VTTIQ) were used. Values for results for variables were correlated and regression models related to gestational day were used to make evaluations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarly luteal development in Santa Inês ewes superovulated with reduced doses of porcine follicle-stimulating hormone.
Reprod Domest Anim
March 2019
The aim was to compare the early luteal development in ewes superovulated with different doses of pFSH. Twenty-nine Santa Inês ewes received a progesterone device (CIDR®) for 8 days. Gonadotrophic treatment started on Day 6: G200 (control, n = 9, 200 mg); G133 (n = 10, 133 mg); and G100 (n = 10, 100 mg of pFSH).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim in this study was to evaluate the maternal-fetal development during physiological gestation in sheep by means of ultrasonography and to predict the gestational age by mathematical formulae. Thirty Santa Inês sheep were included. Evaluations were performed weekly from the 3rd to 21st gestational week.
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