Oxytocin-induced cervical dilation and cervical manipulation in sheep: Effects on laparoscopic artificial insemination

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 568-573

  Stellflug, J N ^a   Wulster Radcliffe, M C ^a   Hensley, E L ^b   Cowardin, E A ^b   Seals, R C ^c   Lewis, G S ^a  

^a USDA ARS US Sheep Experiment Station   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Cervix; Laparoscopy; Oxytocin; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

OXYTOCIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEASON; SHEEP; UTERINE CERVIX;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CERVIX UTERI; DILATATION; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEASONS; SHEEP;

EID: 0035286687     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.793568x     Document Type: Article

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