An introduction to principles of veterinary clinical pharmacology: General principles |
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| Authors: | J.D. Baggot B.Sc. M.V.M. Ph.D. M.R.C.V.S. |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Physiology and Anatomy , Massey University , Palmerston North |
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| Abstract: | Three hundred and sixty goats, pregnant from an estimated 72 days to almost full-term, aborted between 30 and 50 hours afterreceiving 0.25 or 0.5ml cloprostenol by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection. Despite close observation, no goat was seen aborting. All membranes and some foetal limbs were consumed, afterwhich the foetuses (and three live kids) were abandoned. Fourteen goats died from blood poisoning due to CI. chauvoei between 30 and 40 hours after aborting. It is recommended that an immunisation programme precede the induction of abortion or premature parturition in the goat. |
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