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1 June 2015 APPLICATION OF NONINVASIVE PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS IN BACTRIAN CAMELS (CAMELUS BACTRIANUS) USING CUBONI REACTION AND BARIUM CHLORIDE TEST
Tamara Fedorova, Karolína Brandlová, Daniela Lukešová
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Abstract

Pregnancy diagnoses in half-tamed animals are often very complicated. This study aimed to examine the alternative noninvasive and cheap methods of pregnancy diagnosis from urine in domestic Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus). Urine from 14 female camels kept in four European zoologic gardens was collected and tested by two chemical tests—Cuboni reaction and barium chloride test. The Cuboni reaction was significantly (P < 0.01) affected by the pregnancy status of female camels. The total accuracy of the Cuboni reaction was 70.5% but it increased significantly (P < 0.05) in the time leading up to parturition. The accuracy was 100% in the 3rd third of pregnancy. Urine of nonpregnant females did not react with a solution of barium chloride while, contrary to other studies, white precipitates formed mostly (80 to 100%) in urine of pregnant females. This study concluded that the Cuboni reaction is applicable for pregnancy diagnosis in camels.

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Tamara Fedorova, Karolína Brandlová, and Daniela Lukešová "APPLICATION OF NONINVASIVE PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS IN BACTRIAN CAMELS (CAMELUS BACTRIANUS) USING CUBONI REACTION AND BARIUM CHLORIDE TEST," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 46(2), 355-358, (1 June 2015). https://doi.org/10.1638/2014-0009R1.1
Received: 16 January 2014; Published: 1 June 2015
KEYWORDS
BaCl test
Camel
gestation
urine
zoo
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