In mares, two injections of slow-release oxytocin prolonged corpus luteum function in 6 of 8 mares (75%) versus 0 of 8 (0%) controls (P < .01).
In plain wordsIn mares, two slow-release oxytocin injections prolonged corpus luteum function in 6 of 8 mares, compared with none of the untreated mares.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- IncreaseProlonged corpus luteum function
- Study
horsen = 16
mares- Comparator
- Untreated control
- Outcome group
- Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
- Studied dose
- 2,400 IU oxytocin as SR-OT, 1.0 mL · intramuscular · two injections, day 7 and day 10 after ovulationAs given in this study (horse).
Measurements
- prolonged CL function
- 75%
- SR-OT mares
- prolonged CL function
- 0%
- control mares
Source sentences
Corpus luteum function was prolonged in 0/8 (0%) control mares and 6/8 (75%) of the SR-OT-treated mares (P < .01).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Mares were examined via transrectal palpation and ultrasonography to determine the day of ovulation (day 0) and then randomly assigned to a nontreated control group and an SR-OT treatment group (n = 8 mares/group).