EVALUATION OF THERAPEUTIC PROTOCOLS FOR INDUCTION OF WHELPING IN BITCHES

Authors

  • K.RAM CHANDRA REDDY Department of Animal Reproduction Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad- 500 030. (A.P.)
  • K SADASIVA RAO
  • K G S RAJU
  • K B P RAGHAVENDER
  • A GOPAL REDDY

Keywords:

Whelping, Cloprostenol, Dinoprostone, Mifepristone, Induction

Abstract

A total of 29 full term pregnant bitches not showing signs of whelping were utilized for induction. The mean
duration of time interval from starting of treatment to begini· :ng of whelping, duration of whelping and inter pup
intervals (in hours) were 34.46 ± 4. 70, 8.17 ± 1.52 and 3.20 ± 1.04 respectively in cloprostenol group, 40.48 ± 6.4 7,
4.22 ± 0.80 and 1.13 ± 0.18 respectively in dinoprostone plus cloprostenol group and 26.98 ± 4.51 , 5.9 ± 1.43 and
1.02 ± 0.16 in mifepristone plus cloprostenol group. Duration of whelping was 8.34 ± 0.40 and inter pup interval
was 1.31 ± 0.13 hrs in the control group. Whelping was induced successfully in three treatment groups, but
dinoprostone plus cloprostenol was a better protocol because it required less obstetrical assistance, shorter
duration of whelping. Followed by mifepristone plus cloprostenol group and cloprostenol group.

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Published

2023-01-16

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2012): Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

REDDY, K.C., RAO, K.S., RAJU, K.G.S., RAGHAVENDER, K.B.P., & REDDY, A.G. (2023). EVALUATION OF THERAPEUTIC PROTOCOLS FOR INDUCTION OF WHELPING IN BITCHES. The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 33(1), 63–67. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijar/article/view/4474