The effects of intrafetal ACTH administration on the outcome of pregnancy in the mare

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-367

  Ousey, J C ^a   Rossdale, P D ^a  

^a Beaufort Collage Stables   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foals; Maturation

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ABORTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORSE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORSES; HYDROCORTISONE; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTINS;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0032311251     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/R98045     Document Type: Article

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