Effect of Tetracosactid on Post Partum Cyclicity in Cows after Induction of Parturition with PGF2α

Parturition and retention of fetal membranes were induced with PGF2α in 3 primiparous dairy cows. Starting on day 12 post partum (PP) the cows were treated with 500 μg i.m. of ACTH-analogue (tetracosactid) every 6 h for 6 times. Changes in plasma concentrations of cortisol, progesterone and 15-ketod...

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Main Authors: Veronesi, MC, Kindahl, H, Gustafsson, H, Kornmatitsuk, B
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2001
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2202320/