Effect of xylazine, detomidine, medetomidine and dexmedetomidine during laparoscopic SCNT embryo transfer on pregnancy rate and some physiological variables in goats

Abstract Background The present study was conducted to determine if using α2-adrenergic agonists results in decreased stress levels (lower cortisol levels) in goats used for laparoscopic embryo [somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)] transfer; and there is an effect on pregnancy rate when stress leve...

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Main Authors: Seyed Morteza Aghamiri, Amir Saeed Samimi, Mehdi Hajian, Amir Masoud Samimi, Amin Oroumieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03194-8