Journal article
The use of electrochemically activated saline as a uterine instillation in pony mares
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, Vol.79(1), pp.36-38
2008
Abstract
Twelve pony mares were randomly assigned to either a control or a treatment group and inseminated with fresh, raw semen from a single stallion of known fertility in a cross-over trial design. Pregnancy was diagnosed by transrectal ultrasound 12-14 days post-ovulation and then terminated by administration of a luteolytic dose of cloprostenol. Treatment mares received a uterine instillation of 100 m of electrochemically activated (ECA) saline 4-12 hours post-insemination. Control mares received no treatment post-insemination. Per cycle pregnancy rate was 58.3 % in the control group and 50 % in the treatment group. There was no statistical difference (P = 1.000) in pregnancy rate between the 2 groups. The principles of ECA and applications of ECA saline are discussed.
Details
- Title
- The use of electrochemically activated saline as a uterine instillation in pony mares
- Authors/Creators
- C.H. Annandale (Author/Creator) - Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic HospitalM.L. Schulman (Author/Creator) - Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic HospitalR.D. Kirkpatrick (Author/Creator) - Radical Waters, Kyalami, South Africa
- Publication Details
- Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, Vol.79(1), pp.36-38
- Publisher
- African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991005543773807891
- Copyright
- © 2008 The Authors.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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