Reproductive ultrasonography: an important tool for the study of reproductive physiology in camelids

Ultrasonography has established itself as one of the main diagnostic imaging techniques used in veterinary practice. It allows obtaining information instantaneous and dynamic on a wide range of body systems and specifically in the dynamic evaluation of some organs. Several new applications are regul...

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Main Author: Perez Guerra Uri Harold
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Language:English
Published: Selva Andina Research Society 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of the Selva Andina Animal Science
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spelling doaj-04a48d902fe148cc88506a4dfad34c752021-07-06T15:52:13ZengSelva Andina Research SocietyJournal of the Selva Andina Animal Science2311-37662311-25812021-04-018112https://doi.org/10.36610/j.jsaas.2021.080100001xReproductive ultrasonography: an important tool for the study of reproductive physiology in camelidsPerez Guerra Uri Harold0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8321-8651National University of the Altiplano Puno. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics. Animal Reproduction Laboratory. Av. Panama No 710, Puno, Peru. Tel: +051-599430.Ultrasonography has established itself as one of the main diagnostic imaging techniques used in veterinary practice. It allows obtaining information instantaneous and dynamic on a wide range of body systems and specifically in the dynamic evaluation of some organs. Several new applications are regularly described, such as ultrasonographic equipment with higher frequency (in MHz) and the Doppler system, which allow and/or lead to new knowledge about anatomy and different physiological processes, specifically from the reproductive in domestic animals1. Reproductive physiology in South American camelids is characterized by the presence of consecutive and overlaping follicular waves, in addition to having induced ovulation. Several authors divide the follicular wave in phases such as: recruitment, dominance, static and regression in general, which allows characterizing and demonstrating that females are receptive to the male during the duration of the follicular wave. However, there is still some knowledge to be studied and described, such as follicular selection and deviation on which the response to multiovulation protocols and subsequent survival of embryos; the more studies of oocyte viability from dominant follicles in different stages of the follicular wave (growth, static and regression) and its direct relationship with greater or lesser fertility in South American camelids; all these processes could be efficiently described with tools such as hormone dosage and Doppler ultrasonography2-4. The Doppler technique is characterized by generating a greater amount of objective data on the study of reproductive processes such as, mainly: the follicular and luteal vascular area by means of "color Doppler" and "Doppler power" that allow characterizing the amount of blood fluid that reaches the organ and that translates into greater functionality of the same, technique widely used in bovines5; all these techniques have already begun to be used in South American camelids especially for the study of the formation of the corpus luteum that will allow knowing the vascularization process of this organ and its relation with an increase in fertility either by reproductive techniques such as mating as well as embryo transfer6. The generation of knowledge requires a lot of time, resources and advice in this sense, it seems prudent to thank the unconditional support and understanding of my family and the Reproduction Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine Veterinary and Zootecnic of the National University of the Altiplano Puno with its representative Dr. Manuel Guido Perez Durand and all the research group he represents, for the opportunity to continue exploring this still unknown world of reproductive physiology in South American camelids and to inform them of our commitment in the generation of new knowledge that can serve in the development of this important species for our brothers producers of the Andes; in the same way to thank the international indexed Journal of the Selva Andina Animal Science, which despite the global health situation allows to disseminate and mainly share scientific knowledge through the manuscripts presented.http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2311-25812021000100001&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=en
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Reproductive ultrasonography: an important tool for the study of reproductive physiology in camelids
Journal of the Selva Andina Animal Science
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title Reproductive ultrasonography: an important tool for the study of reproductive physiology in camelids
title_short Reproductive ultrasonography: an important tool for the study of reproductive physiology in camelids
title_full Reproductive ultrasonography: an important tool for the study of reproductive physiology in camelids
title_fullStr Reproductive ultrasonography: an important tool for the study of reproductive physiology in camelids
title_full_unstemmed Reproductive ultrasonography: an important tool for the study of reproductive physiology in camelids
title_sort reproductive ultrasonography: an important tool for the study of reproductive physiology in camelids
publisher Selva Andina Research Society
series Journal of the Selva Andina Animal Science
issn 2311-3766
2311-2581
publishDate 2021-04-01
description Ultrasonography has established itself as one of the main diagnostic imaging techniques used in veterinary practice. It allows obtaining information instantaneous and dynamic on a wide range of body systems and specifically in the dynamic evaluation of some organs. Several new applications are regularly described, such as ultrasonographic equipment with higher frequency (in MHz) and the Doppler system, which allow and/or lead to new knowledge about anatomy and different physiological processes, specifically from the reproductive in domestic animals1. Reproductive physiology in South American camelids is characterized by the presence of consecutive and overlaping follicular waves, in addition to having induced ovulation. Several authors divide the follicular wave in phases such as: recruitment, dominance, static and regression in general, which allows characterizing and demonstrating that females are receptive to the male during the duration of the follicular wave. However, there is still some knowledge to be studied and described, such as follicular selection and deviation on which the response to multiovulation protocols and subsequent survival of embryos; the more studies of oocyte viability from dominant follicles in different stages of the follicular wave (growth, static and regression) and its direct relationship with greater or lesser fertility in South American camelids; all these processes could be efficiently described with tools such as hormone dosage and Doppler ultrasonography2-4. The Doppler technique is characterized by generating a greater amount of objective data on the study of reproductive processes such as, mainly: the follicular and luteal vascular area by means of "color Doppler" and "Doppler power" that allow characterizing the amount of blood fluid that reaches the organ and that translates into greater functionality of the same, technique widely used in bovines5; all these techniques have already begun to be used in South American camelids especially for the study of the formation of the corpus luteum that will allow knowing the vascularization process of this organ and its relation with an increase in fertility either by reproductive techniques such as mating as well as embryo transfer6. The generation of knowledge requires a lot of time, resources and advice in this sense, it seems prudent to thank the unconditional support and understanding of my family and the Reproduction Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine Veterinary and Zootecnic of the National University of the Altiplano Puno with its representative Dr. Manuel Guido Perez Durand and all the research group he represents, for the opportunity to continue exploring this still unknown world of reproductive physiology in South American camelids and to inform them of our commitment in the generation of new knowledge that can serve in the development of this important species for our brothers producers of the Andes; in the same way to thank the international indexed Journal of the Selva Andina Animal Science, which despite the global health situation allows to disseminate and mainly share scientific knowledge through the manuscripts presented.
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