Prenatal development in fishers (Martes pennanti)
Theriogenology
By: H.C. Frost, W.B. Krohn, E.A. Bezembluk, R. Lott, and C.R. Wallace
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Abstract
We evaluated and quantified prenatal growth of fishers (Martes pennanti) using ultrasonography. Seven females gave birth to 21 kits. The first identifiable embryonic structures were seen 42 d prepartum; these appeared to be unimplanted blastocysts or gestational sacs, which subsequently implanted in the uterine horns. Maternal and fetal heart rates were monitored from first detection to birth. Maternal heart rates did not differ among sampling periods, while fetal hearts rates increased from first detection to birth. Head and body differentiation, visible limbs and skeletal ossification were visible by 30, 23 and 21 d prepartum, respectively. Mean diameter of gestational sacs and crown-rump lengths were linearly related to gestational age (P < 0.001). Biparietal and body diameters were also linearly related to gestational age (P < 0.001) and correctly predicted parturition dates within 1-2 d. ?? 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Frost, H., Krohn, W., Bezembluk, E., Lott, R., Wallace, C., 2005, Prenatal development in fishers (Martes pennanti): Theriogenology, v. 63, no. 5, p. 1440-1453, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.07.013.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Prenatal development in fishers (Martes pennanti) |
| Series title | Theriogenology |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.07.013 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Theriogenology |
| First page | 1440 |
| Last page | 1453 |