title: APPLICATION OF NONINVASIVE PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS IN BACTRIAN CAMELS (CAMELUS BACTRIANUS) USING CUBONI REACTION AND BARIUM CHLORIDE TEST.
abstract: Pregnancy diagnoses in half-tamed animals are often very complicated. This study aimed to examine the alternative noninvasive and cheap methods of pregnancy diagnosis from urine in domestic Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus). Urine from 14 female camels kept in four European zoologic gardens was collected and tested by two chemical tests--Cuboni reaction and barium chloride test. The Cuboni reaction was significantly (P<0.01) affected by the pregnancy status of female camels. The total accuracy of the Cuboni reaction was 70.5% but it increased significantly (P<0.05) in the time leading up to parturition. The accuracy was 100% in the 3rd third of pregnancy. Urine of nonpregnant females did not react with a solution of barium chloride while, contrary to other studies, white precipitates formed mostly (80 to 100%) in urine of pregnant females. This study concluded that the Cuboni reaction is applicable for pregnancy diagnosis in camels.
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fedorova
authors.forename: Karolína
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brandlová
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lukešová
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D017609:Barium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002162:Camelus / Q000652:urine*; D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D017609:Barium Compounds; D002712:Chlorides; D004967:Estrogens; C024986:barium chloride
keywords: BaCl test; camel; gestation; urine; zoo