08.09.2019
Ultrasound scanning sows for pregnancy is of major financial benefit when managing a pig farm. The ability to identify pregnant sows from non-pregnant sows allows for good reproductive management to reduce the number of non-productive days.
It’s just as important to be able to identify non-pregnant sows when carrying out an ultrasound scan for two reasons:
Pigs can be scanned for pregnancy with the Duo-Scan:Go 19 days after insemination but it’s much more effective to scan them at 28 days.
When pregnant, an ultrasound scan of a sow will show multiple fluid filled pockets within the uterus. Fluid is shown as black on an ultrasound scan and the uterus is white so they are easily identified.
Scanning sows at 28 days has two key benefits;
Scanning after 6 weeks is difficult due to the lack of amniotic fluid surrounding the pregnancy as it develops. Amniotic fluid appears black on an ultrasound scan and gives natural contrast to the eye to help identify pregnancies.
The Duo-Scan:Go is designed and manufactured by IMV imaging in Scotland, UK.
IMV Imaging, now part of IMV Technologies have been manufacturing animal ultrasound for over 35 years and the Duo-Scan:Go was designed specifically for scanning pigs. Lightweight, ergonomic, waterproof and with a rugged casing the Duo-Scan:Go is built to withstand the harshest conditions, making your life easier on farm.
The Duo-Scan:Go is: