Evaluation of lung maturity of term and premature kid
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2020-07-01
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Feitosa, F. L.F. [UNESP]
Braga, G. I. [UNESP]
Mendes, L. C.N. [UNESP]
Alcindo, J. F. [UNESP]
Souza, N. C. [UNESP]
Bovino, F.
Trein, T. A. [UNESP]
Trevizan, J. T. [UNESP]
Baptista, R. S. [UNESP]
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Pulmonary maturity of goats in their amniotic fluid was evaluated by Shor, Nile blue staining, and lamellar body count, as well as vitality and serum glucose and lactate levels in term and premature goats. Twenty-four kids were divided into three groups: group I: comprised of eight animals born by cesarean section with 149 days of gestation; group II: comprised of eight animals born by cesarean section with 143 days of gestation; and group III: comprised of eight animals born by cesarean section with 143 days of gestation, in which the does received intramuscular dexamethasone (20mg/goat) 36 hours prior to elective cesarean section. Shorr staining and lamellar body count have shown to be promising diagnostic methods for the assessment of lung maturity in goat neonates. However, the administration of dexamethasone to goats during antenatal period did not influence fetal maturity. It was verified that the physical evaluation of the patient, shortly after birth, is fundamental for the perception of vitality and viability of newborn goats.
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Amniotic fluid, Fetal maturity, Goats, Neonatology
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Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia, v. 72, n. 4, p. 1313-1320, 2020.