EMG activity of the muscular and stromal layer of the cervix in relation to EMG activity of the myometrium and cervical dilatation in PGF2α induced parturition in the cow

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1158-1167

  van Engelen, Eibert ^a   Taverne, Marcel A M ^b   Everts, Maria E ^a   van der Weijden, Gijsbert C ^b   Doornenbal, Arie ^a   Breeveld Dwarkasing, Vidya N A ^a  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bovine; Cervix; Dilatation; EMG activity; Parturition

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIC AGENT; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; METHODOLOGY; MYOMETRIUM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STROMA CELL; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CERVIX UTERI; DINOPROST; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; LABOR PRESENTATION; LABOR, INDUCED; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MYOMETRIUM; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE; STROMAL CELLS; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

BOVINAE;

EID: 33847633516     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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