Use of ultrasound to monitor prenatal growth and development in the common marmoset ( Callithrix jacchus )

Bibliographic Data

ID19389891
AuthorsCashell E Jaquish (0000-0003-3319-3729, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, corresponding author), Robert L Toal (University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Suzette D Tardif (0000-0002-3412-7742, University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Robert L Carson (University of Tennessee Medical Center)
Year1995
Volume36
Issue4
Pages259-275
Publication date1995-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Primatology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0275-2565 • E-ISSN: 1098-2345
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajp.1350360402
PMID31924098
OpenAlexW2055884778
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited30

The increasing use of non‐human primates to study fetal development and neonatal management has necessitated the availability of fetuses of known gestational history. In this study, prenatal development and growth were investigated in the common marmoset ( Callithrix jacchus ) using ultrasound. The objectives of this study were: (1) to determine the accuracy of ultrasound for monitoring prenatal growth and development in common marmosets, (2) to determine if litter size influences prenatal growth trajectories, and (3) to assess growth discordancy among litter mates. Fifty pregnancies were monitored longitudinally using real‐time abdominal sonography. During each examination the number of fetuses was recorded, and crown‐rump length (CRL) and biparietal diameter (BPD) were measured. The results indicate that ultrasound is a reliable method for observation of gross morphological changes during prenatal development in this species. Measures of CRL and BPD taken early in gestation using ultrasound were in agreement with those from gross specimens. Triplets were significantly ( P C. jacchus . The observations from this study will be of use for determining approximate gestational age of fetuses, as well as providing guidelines for routine monitoring of pregnancy in this species. © 1995 Wiley‐Liss, Inc

Biology · Callithrix · Crown-rump length · Fetus · Gestation · Gestational age · Litter · Marmoset · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Prenatal development · Radiology · Ultrasound · Bat Biology and Ecology Studies · Marine animal studies overview · Medicine · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Ecology · Physiology

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