Determination of pregnancy-associated glycoprotein concentrations in goats (Capra hircus) with unsuccessful pregnancies: a retrospective study

Theriogenology. 1999 May;51(7):1321-31. doi: 10.1016/S0093-691X(99)00076-X.

Abstract

Presented here are the profiles of pregnancy-associated glycoprotein (PAG) concentrations in blood collected weekly from goats experiencing maintained and unsuccessful pregnancies. The analysis of these profiles clearly indicated 4 different situations: the pseudopregnancy syndrome, abortion between Days 89 and 137, parturition of 1 dead and 1 live fetus, and expulsion of macerated or mummified fetuses after full term. A marked reduction in PAG concentration at any time during pregnancy was followed by an event such as abortion or the expulsion of a dead fetus at term or later.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Veterinary / blood*
  • Animals
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Goats / blood*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Proteins / analysis*
  • Pseudopregnancy / blood
  • Reference Values
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Pregnancy Proteins