ULTRASONIC PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS IN GADDI GOATS

Forty-two goats maintained at the university sheep breeding farm (SBF) Alusteng were tested for pregnancy using a medata type of ultrasonic equipment, with a rectal probe, working on 'Doppler principle'. Out of the 32 goats predicted pregnant, 25 goats delivered normally, showing an overall accuracy of 78.1%. The accuracy of different sounds audibl e for predicting pregnancy was 100%, 100% and 72% for foetal heart bea ts (FHB), umbilical blood flow (UBF) and middle uterine artery sounds (MUAS), respectively. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserv ed.