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OJVRTM
Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 19(8): 530-538,
2015.
Effect of oxytocin on
incidence of retained fetal membranes in Holstein cows with dystocia.
M. Golia,
A.R. Abdolmohammadib
aDepartment of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Razi University, bDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Razi University,
Kermanshah, Iran
ABSTRACT
Golia M, Abdolmohammadib AR., Effect of
oxytocin on incidence of retained fetal membranes in Holstein cows with
dystocia, Onl J Vet Res., 19(8):
530-538, 2015. Effect of oxytocin on the incidence of retained fetal membranes in
Holstein cows with dystocia, and parity and season, are described. 149 primiparous and multiparous Holstein cows with dystocia
received a single intramuscular injection of 50 IU, 5 ml immediately after calf
delivery. Controls received no oxytocin. Cows were monitored 24 h after
delivery for fetal membrane retention. There was no significant difference
in incidence of fetal membrane retention between treated and controls. Cows
were classified by parity of 1, 2 and ≥ 3 and 4 according to season.
There was no significant effect of parity or season on the incidence of
retained fetal membranes or of oxytocin treatment × parity, × season, parity ×
season or oxytocin treatment × parity × season. Results suggest that an
intramuscular injection of oxytocin immediately after calf delivery at any
parity or any season does not affect the incidence of retained fetal membranes
in Holstein cows with dystocia.
Key words: Oxytocin; Retained fetal membranes;
Cow; Dystocia.
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