UTERINE ACTIVITY AFTER THE CONTINUOUS INFUSION OF NIFEDIPINE IN THE OVARECTOMISED CAMEL (CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS) | ||||
| Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal | ||||
| Article 11, Volume 34.1, Issue 67, October 1995, Page 130-135 PDF (1.46 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Research article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/avmj.1995.184297 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| M.M. Al-EKNAH | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Three parous, non-pregnant camels were used in this study. Bilateral ovariectomy was performed in the three camels, and intrauterine and intraabdominal pressure changes were recorded using balloon-tipped catheters. Uterine contractions were induced and maintained in the ovariectomised camels by daily intramuscular injection of 5 mg estradiol benzoate throughout the experimental period. The frequency of uterine contractions varied from 6 to 9 per ten minutes, whereas the amplitude varied from 2 to 3 KPa. The continuous infusion of nifedipine at the dose rate of 0.012 mmol/kg/min for one hour succeeded in reducing the amplitude of uterine contractions in the three camels from a mean (USD) of 2.33 + 0.29 to 0.67 + 0.29 KP However, the frequency of uterine contractions was not affected. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Keywords:Uterine activity; Nifedipine; Camel | ||||
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