Premium
Lack of effect of multiple oral doses of meclofenamic acid on parturition in goats
Author(s) -
COOKE R. G.,
KNIFTON A.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1365-2885
pISSN - 0140-7783
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2885.1981.tb00711.x
Subject(s) - pharmacology , prostaglandin , oral administration , chemistry , medicine
Daily oral doses of 500 mg meclofenamic acid, a potent inhibitor of prostaglandin biosynthesis, had no observable effects on parturition in goats. These findings are contrary to previous studies in the goat and other animals, but may be a result of the route of meclofenamate administration.