Plasma concentrations of 15-ketodihydro-PGFf(2α), progesterone, oestrone sulphate, oestradiol-17β and cortisol during late gestation, parturition and the early post partum period in llamas and alpacas

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 111-121

  Aba, M A ^a   Sumar, J ^b   Kindahl, H ^a   Forsberg, M ^a   Edqvist, L E ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos   (Peru)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Llama; Oestradiol; Parturition; Postpartum period; Pregnancy; Progesterone; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

15 KETO 13,14 DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; 15-KETO-13,14-DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTRONE; ESTRONE SULFATE; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BLOOD; BREEDING; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; LABOR; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM;

ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; ESTRONE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HYDROCORTISONE; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMALIA; ARTIODACTYLA; LAMA (CAMEL); LAMA GLAMA; LAMA PACOS;

EID: 0032570502     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00084-5     Document Type: Article

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