Effect of teasing, mechanical stimulation and the intrauterine infusion of saline on uterine contractions in mares

Veterinary Record

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 103-110

  Campbell, M L H ^a,b   England, G C W ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Hobgoblins Stud Equine Reproduction Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; COITUS; HORSE; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; STALLION; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS CONTRACTION; UTERUS HORN; VAGINA;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS; INSERTION SEQUENCES;

EID: 4344576591     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.155.4.103     Document Type: Article

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