Reproductive aspects of the mocó female (Kerodon rupestris): fetal fluids biochemistry and characterization of the estrous cicle by vaginal cytology. / Aspectos reprodutivos da fêmea de mocó (Kerodon rupestris): análise bioquímica dos líquidos fetais e caracterização colpocitológica do ciclo estral.

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2002

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The aim of the present work was to study some reproductives aspects of mocó female (Kerodon rupestris), by assesment of the following parameters: certain biochemical characteristics of fetal fluids and characterization of the estrous cycle by exfoliative colpocytology. In order to establish the levels of the following parameters: osmolarity, pH, calcium, phosphorous, total protein, urea, creatinina, glycose, presents in the amniotic and allantoic fetal fluids, 10 genital systems of mocós were sampled (gestation = 30-45 and 65-70 days). The amniotic and allantoic sacs were punctured and the fetal fluid obtained for posterior analysis. It was observed the following concentrations (mg/ml) in the amniotic fluid: glycose= 45,87 ± 22,38; calcium = 6,31 ± 1,24; phosphorus = 1,64 ± 0,72; creatinine = 0,45 ± 0,12; urea = 34,03 ± 5,96; total protein = 31,24 ± 16,67. In the allantoic fluid the concentrations were: : glycose = 59,17 ± 10,85; calcium = 5,58 ± 0,59; phosphorous = 1,27 ± 0,73; creatine = 0,38 ± 0,38; urea = 31,49 ± 2,28; total protein = 30,70 ± 18,39. Results obtained from the analisys of the composition of fetal fluids showed small oscillations between the amniotic and the allantoic fluids. Their concentrations, probably, are determined by the materno-fetal metabolic activity. Colpocytology studies were realized using 8 adult females kept in captivity, in climatologic conditions of humid tropic. Vaginal smears, prepared by means of swabs, were made each 72 hours, during 40 days. Animals showed a polyestrus continuos cycle (on an average 24,25 ± 3,99 days), so no sazonality was observed. During proestrus phase the exfoliative arrangement showed high frequency of anucleated superficial, intermediate and parabasal cells, respectively. Oestrus phase had elevated rates of superficial cells (both anucleated and nucleated) and absence of leukocytes. In the metestrus phase it was found highest indices of intermediate cells and increase of leukocytes. During the anestrus phase the predominant cells type was parabasal, and leukocytes were reduced.

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bioquímica líquido fetal animal ciclo estral animal biochemistry citologia vaginal kerodon rupestris vaginal cytology. (kerodon rupestris) estrous cycle fetal fluids

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