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Is My Mouse Pregnant? High-Frequency Ultrasound Assessment
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Biologia do Desenvolvimento
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JoVE Journal Biologia do Desenvolvimento
Is My Mouse Pregnant? High-Frequency Ultrasound Assessment

Is My Mouse Pregnant? High-Frequency Ultrasound Assessment

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02:39 min

March 18, 2021

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02:39 min
March 18, 2021

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High-resolution ultrasound can help streamline experiments requiring timed-pregnant mice by determining the state of pregnancy, gestational age, and pregnancy losses. Presented here is a protocol to illustrate methods to assess mouse pregnancies as well as potential pitfalls (image artifacts) that may mimic pregnancy.

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