PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS IN SWINE FROM URINE USING BARIUM CHLORIDE TEST

摘要

A total of 300 urine samples were collected from 50 nos. of mated sows, out of which 25 sows were pregnant and 25 sows were non-pregnant. Gestation period was divided into 3 stages viz. less than 38 day, 38 to 76 days and more than 76 days. Urine samples were collected once in each stage of gestation from all the sows and tested for pregnancy diagnosis using barium chloride test. The accuracy of pregnancy diagnosis based on Barium Chloride test from urine of pregnant sows at less than 38 days, 38 to76 days and more than 76 days of gestation were 64,68 and 84 %, respectively. The sensitivity of this test to identify non-pregnant at 1st, 2nd and 3rd stage were 84, 88 and 88 %, respectively.