Equine Pregnancy Ultrasound Images

Ultrasound has become the most common and reliable method for early pregnancy diagnosis in mares.

Equine pregnancy ultrasound images.

More details about this unit are given at the foot of this page. Most equine practices own one of many commercially available portable ultrasound scanners. In addition transrectal ultrasound is often used to determine pregnancy especially if the mare has a history of twins or double ovulation. Ultrasound has revolutionized equine breeding management over the last 20 years by providing accurate non invasive visual information on the mare s reproductive tract.

For pregnancy diagnosis real time linear array b mode portable ultrasound machines that are fitted with a rectal linear array scanner or probe are used. Equine gestation timeline first trimester. The test is 95 percent accurate. Third pregnancy examination with ultrasound to confirm fetal heartbeat and viability of pregnancy.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Additional ultrasound examination may be needed for evaluation of twins days 25 30. Click on all images to see an enlargement. The test is based on detecting elevated levels of equine chorionic gonadrotropin in the mare s serum between days 40 and 120 of gestation.

Initial pregnancy ultrasound and evaluate for twins day 18. All of the images and videos below were produced using a universal s8 color doppler ultrasound from universal imaging bedford hills ny. To learn more about portable rugged veterinary ultrasound click here or call 1 866 365 6596 trade in to trade up get credit for any ultrasound when you trade up to ibex premium veterinary ultrasound retool to upgrade breathe new life into ibex pro or lite to upgrade to our latest technology. Estrone sulfate is produced by the fetus and is a good indicator of fetal viability.

Second pregnancy ultrasound heartbeat evaluate for twins days 45 60. Date of ovulation days 14 16. Other significant characteristics of equine pregnancy include the presence of chorionic girdle cells from the fetal trophoblast which invade the endometrium.