Clinical Experiences and Mechanism of Action with the Use of Oxytocin Injection at Parturition in Domestic Animals: Effect on the Myometrium and Fetuses

Clinical Experiences and Mechanism of Action with the Use of Oxytocin Injection at Parturition in Domestic Animals: Effect on the Myometrium and Fetuses

Oxytocin is a key hormone for parturition and maternal traits in animals. During the peripartum period, the levels of endogenous oxytocin dictate physiological events such as myometrial contractions, prostaglandin production with the subsequent increase in oxytocin receptors, and the promotion of la...

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Main Authors: Míriam Marcet-Rius, Cécile Bienboire-Frosini, Karina Lezama-García, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Adriana Olmos-Hernández, Patricia Mora-Medina, Ismael Hernández-Ávalos, Alejandro Casas-Alvarado, Angelo Gazzano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
oxytocin
domestic animals
parturition
meconium staining
fetal asphyxia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/4/768

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