Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Bombay Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Parel, Mumbai - 400012 (Maharashtra)
*Corresponding author E-mail: vetsarita@hotmail.com
Online published on 6 April, 2015.
Predicting days required for parturition were estimated by two different formulae A and B using Bi Parital Diameter of fetuses measured by ultrasonography 40 days and above of gestation in Persian cats. The mean for actual days required for parturition was 17.31 ± 1.81. The mean for calculated days required for parturition by Formula A were 17.29 ± 1.27 days and by Formula B were. When compared numerically Formula A was found to be better than formula B.
Parturition, persian cats, ultrasonography