Maternal plasma vasopressin, oxytocin and cortisol concentrations following foetal ejection in the pig

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 137-150

  Gilbert, C L ^a   Lawrence, A B ^b   Forsling, M L ^c   Goode, J A ^a   McGrath, T J ^a   McLean, K A ^b   Petherick, J C ^d  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Endocrinology; Oxytocin; Parturition; Pig; Stress; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001547726     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01497-2     Document Type: Article

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