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Defining the Effect of Oxytocin Use in Farrowing Sows on Stillbirth Rate: A Systematic Review with a Meta-Analysis

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Oxytocin is a hormone that causes smooth muscle contraction and is particularly important during parturition. The administration of exogenous oxytocin to sows at farrowing has been used for decades as a means of assisting sows during parturition. Over the past decade, swine-litter si...

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Autores principales: Hill, Sarah V., del Rocio Amezcua, Maria, Ribeiro, Eduardo S., O’Sullivan, Terri L., Friendship, Robert M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9311507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35883343
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12141795