The effect of oxytocin on contractility of the equine oesophagus: A potential treatment for oesophageal obstruction

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-155

  Meyer, G A ^a,b   Rashmir Raven, A ^a   Helms, R J ^a   Brashier, M ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Choke; Cxytocin; Horse; Oesophageal obstruction

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

OXYTOCIN;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HEART; HEART RATE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HEART; HEART RATE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OXYTOCIN;

EID: 0034146306     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516400777591660     Document Type: Article

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