Induction of parturition in ewes with dexamethasone or dexamethasone and cloprostenol

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 101-102

  Kastelic, John P ^a   Cook, R Byrne ^a   McMahon, L Ruth ^a   McAllister, Tim A ^a   McClelland, L Anne ^a   Cheng, K J ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; DEXAMETHASONE; DEXAMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR INDUCTION; NONHUMAN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CLOPROSTENOL; DEXAMETHASONE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; LABOR, INDUCED; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS;

EID: 0029872466     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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