Early Pregnancy Detection Using 2-Dimensional Ultrasound In Kintamani Bitch

Ultrasound is widely used for evaluation of pregnancy in small animal Veterinarian. Examination using ultrasound will obtain high accuracy for pregnancy detection. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of ultrasound in early pregnancy detection in kintamani dogs. This research uses 10 kintamani bitches who mated naturally. The tools used is Veterinary Ultrasound named, Veterinary Ultrasound Scanner with a 5-8.5 MHz transducer probe, in the form of B-mode image mode that will be displayed on the 10 inches LCD. Pregnancy examinations performed regularly every two days starting on the 15th day after the mated to detected pregnancy. Gestation is recorded at first-time detection. Determination of gestational age was determined by gestational sac, zonary, fetus membrane, embryo or embryo heart rate. Data were collected and analyzed are images from the ultrasound scanning. The result was the average of pregnancy examinations in dogs kintamani can be observed on the 18th day post-mated. This result can use by Small animal Veterinarian to determine early pregnancy detection of kintamani bitch using Ultrasound. Keywords: Kintamani Dog, Ultrasound, Pregnancy, Diagnosis, Gestational Sac.