Effect of oxytocin on suppression of oestrus in mares exhibiting normal oestrous cycles

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 189-193

  Gee, E K ^a   Gillespie, L ^a   Bolwell, C F ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Mare; oestrus suppression; oxytocin; prolonged dioestrus

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HORSE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HORSES; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; OVULATION; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN;

EID: 84859631453     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2011.651095     Document Type: Article

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