A Comparison of the Relative Efficacies of Domperidome and Reserpine in Treating Equine "Fescue Toxicosis"
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After the parenteral administration of bromocriptine (simulating ‘‘fescue toxicosis’’), oral domperidone was effective in resolving preand postpartum agalactia and prolonged gestation in pregnant pony mares. Oral reserpine was ineffective in treating prepartum agalactia and prolonged gestation; however, it did resolve postpartum agalactia. Unlike domperidone, reserpine induced sedation and diarrhea as side effects. Authors’ Addresses: Dept. of Veterinary Pathobiology (Evans), Dept. of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211 (Youngquist), Animal Sciences Unit, College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211 (Loch), Dept. of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Poole Agricultural Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0361 (Cross). r 1999 AAEP.
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