Essays about: "induction of parturition"

Found 1 essay containing the words induction of parturition.

  1. 1. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and perinatal treatment of premature foals

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Lina Göransson; [2013]
    Keywords : cortisol; glucocorticoids; ACTH; HPA-axis; fetal development; equine gestation; induction of parturition; premature foal and glucocorticoid treatment;

    Abstract : The danger and vulnerability associated with a preterm birth seem to be closely correlated with a dysfunction of the fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, whose maturation in the foal is without a doubt as delicate as it is important. Not only is this endocrine cascade vital for the foal in order to cope with neonatal stress, it also appears to be fundamental for the final fetal intrauterine maturation, as well as for the onset of foaling. READ MORE