Maternal dexamethasone treatment in late gestation induces precocious fetal maturation and delivery in healthy Thoroughbred mares

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 424-429

  Ousey, J C ^a   Kolling M ^a   Kindahl, H ^b   Allen, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Endocrine; Fetus; Glucocorticoids; Horse; Maturation; Parturition

Indexed keywords

15 KETO 13,14 DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; 15-KETO-13,14-DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; DEXAMETHASONE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GESTAGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; FEMALE; HORSE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY WEIGHT; CROWN-RUMP LENGTH; DEXAMETHASONE; DINOPROST; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HORSES; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; PROGESTINS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79957943477     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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