Effects of short-term stress, xylazine tranquilization and anesthetization with xylazine plus ketamine on plasma concentrations of cortisol, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and prolactin in ovariectomized pony mares

Theriogenology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 937-946

  Thompson Jr , D L ^a   Garza Jr , F ^a   Mitchell, P S ^a   St George, R L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

anesthetization; gonadotropins; mares; prolactin; stress; tranquilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005982358     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(88)80056-6     Document Type: Article

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