Clinical studies on daily low dose oxytocin in mares at term

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 307-310

  Camillo, F ^a   Marmorini, P ^b   Romagnoli, S ^a   Cela, M ^a   Duchamp, G ^c   Palmer, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Stn de Physiol de la Reproduction ^*  (Italy)

^c UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

Author keywords

Foaling induction; Horse; Mammary calcium content; Mare; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

CALCIUM; OXYTOCIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HORSE; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HORSES; LABOR, INDUCED; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0034218536     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516400777032147     Document Type: Article

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