Effect of oxytocin treatment in sows on umbilical cord morphology, meconium staining, and neonatal mortality of piglets

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1571-1574

  Mota Rojas, Daniel ^a   Martínez Burnes, Julio ^a   Trujillo Ortega, Maria Elena ^a   Alonso Spilsbury, Ma Lourdes ^a   Ramírez Necoechea, Ramiro ^a   López, Alfonso ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXIPAR; OXYTOCIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MECONIUM; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZATION; RECORDING; STILLBIRTH; SWINE; UMBILICAL CORD;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036846311     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2002.63.1571     Document Type: Article

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