Bubble Test: A Prognostic Indicator to Identify the Lung Maturity in Neonatal Pups
Jyothi J
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Department of Veterinary Medicine, PVNRTVU, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Padmaja K
Department of Veterinary Medicine, PVNRTVU, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
G Ambica
Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, PVNR TVU, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
L Ramsingh
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, PVNR TVU, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation was carried out in P.V.Narasimha raoTelangana Veterinary University, Veterinary Clinical complex, C.V.Sc, Rajendranagar. A total of 12 dogs belonging to five different breeds were selected for the study and was divided into two groups (Group I and II) of six each. The first samples of amniotic fluid from 6 pregnant dogs were collected through amniocentesis on day 63 or the last day of pregnancy. Amniotic fluid samples were analysed for the presence of lung surfactant, using bubble test. Bubble test prognostic indicator in newborns diagnosing death due to Respiratory Disstress Syndrome.
Keywords: Amniotic fluid, Bubble test, RDS, Neonatal pups, pregnant bitches, Amniocentesis