DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2707-1146/60/20-23
Jeyhuna Hamidova
Baku State University
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9107-8545
hamidovaceyhuna@gmail.com
The Effect of Hypokinesia on the Reproductive Outcomes of Pregnant Rabbits and the Biometric Parameters of Their Offspring
Abstract
The effect of hypokinesia on blood parameters during various stages of pregnancy in pregnant rabbits was investigated. Hypokinesia acts as an adverse extreme factor negatively affecting the course and outcome of pregnancy in pregnant rabbits, leading to resorption of the fertilized egg or embryo, as well as the birth of offspring with reduced viability and miscarriage. Pregnant rabbits subjected to hypokinesia during different prenatal developmental stages (embryonic, fetal, and late fetal periods) experienced stress conditions that impacted the blood parameters, body weight, and survival rates of their offspring. Hypokinesia during pregnancy results in fetal developmental delay and causes a 47% reduction in reproductive capacity when imposed during the embryonic stage. Movement restriction negatively influences the quality of life of both the mother and the fetus, weakening oxygen transport systems and potentially impairing placental blood circulation. Therefore, investigating prenatal hypokinesia is highly relevant. The main objective of this study is to examine the reproductive capacity and dynamic changes in biometric indicators before and after hypokinesia exposure in both intact and hypokinesia-exposed pregnant rabbits at various prenatal developmental stages.
Keywords: ontogenesis, hypokinesia, reproduction, biometric indicators