The use of oxytocin for the reduction of cow placental retention, and subsequent endometritis
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
1997
Citazione:
The use of oxytocin for the reduction of cow
placental retention, and subsequent endometritis / A. Mollo, M.C. Veronesi, F. Cairoli, F. Soldano. - In: ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE. - ISSN 0378-4320. - 48:1(1997 Jul), pp. 47-51.
Abstract:
Oxytocin was administered to reduce incidence of retained placenta and uterine infections that could delay subsequent conception. Three hundred and fifty multiparous Friesian cows, each with
spontaneous delivery of a single calf were divided randomly into two groups. Some (n = 175)
were injected with 30 IU of oxytocin immediately after delivery and again 2-4 h later, while the
remainder formed an untreated control group. The placental retention 24 h after parturition was
24.6% and 10.9% in control and treated animals respectively (P < 0.01). Endometritis occurred in
5 1.6% of the animals following placental retention as compared to 10.4% of those with normal
expulsion of the fetal membranes (P < 0.001). A comparison of reproductive indices showed a
statistically significant improvement of fertility in treated cows with the average interval from
calving to conception being reduced from 124.4 d to 93.7 d (P < 0.0001).
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Cattle-parturition; Endometritis; Oxytocin; Placental retention
Elenco autori:
A. Mollo, M.C. Veronesi, F. Cairoli, F. Soldano
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