Evaluation of infrared thermography findings in pseudopregnant rabbit

Authors : Hande KUL, Güneş ERDOĞAN

Pages : 12-20

Doi:10.53913/aduveterinary.1066877

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Publication Date : 2022-06-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The effectiveness of infrared thermography insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IRT); in the diagnosis of pseudopregnant rabbits, the change of these images in the pseudopregnancy process, and its relationship with serum progesterone insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P4); level was investigated. Fourteen healthy female rabbits of New Zealand breed were divided into two study groups. Pseudopregnancy induction was performed in the first study group with GnRH injection insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.2 ml Buserelin acetate, intramuscularly); on the 0th day of the study insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Group 1, n=7);. The second group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Group 2, n=7); was given placebo insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.2 ml 0.9% NaCl, intramuscularly);. Rectal temperature was taken from all rabbits on days 0-5-10 and 15, eye, nasal tip, and vulvar IRT were applied, and serum P4 valueswere measured by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ELISA); method. In the pseudopregnant group, the temperatures of the eyes, nose, and vulva were higher on the 10th day insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p 0.05);. The increase in rectal temperature was only on the 15th day in the pseudopregnant group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p 0.05);. A low negative correlation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(-0.04); was observed between serum P4 value and IRT and rectal measurements, and the highest correlation was observed between nasal temperature and rectal temperature insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.28);. Infrared thermography applications in rabbits are useful in non-invasive and rapid body temperature monitoring and can determine the temperature increase in the eyes, nose, and vulva on the 10th day of pseudopregnancy.
Keywords : Progesterone, pseudopregnancy, rabbit, thermography