The inability of some synthetic progestagens to maintain pregnancy in the mare

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-85

  Mckinnon, A O ^a   Lescun, T B ^a   Walker, J H ^a   Vasey, J R ^a   Allen, W R ^b  

^a Australia   (Australia)

^b Thoroughbred Breeders' Association   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Horse; Mares; Pregnancy; Progestagen

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS;

ALTRENOGEST; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LUTEOLYTIC AGENT; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE; MEGESTROL; NORGESTOMET; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; TRENBOLONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HORSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RANDOMIZATION; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HORSES; HYDROXYPROGESTERONES; LUTEOLYTIC AGENTS; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE; MEGESTROL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNENEDIONES; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TRENBOLONE;

EID: 0033630825     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516400777612035     Document Type: Article

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