Impaired placentomal interferon signaling as the possible cause of retained fetal membrane in parturition-induced cows

• Main Authors: Ryo INABA (Author), Ryouka KAWAHARA-MIKI (Author), Akihisa SHINOZAWA (Author), Taichi YASUHARA (Author), Takashi FUJII (Author), Keisuke KOYAMA (Author), Michiko MURATA-OKUBO (Author), Kousaku SOUMA (Author), Hiroki HIRAYAMA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although hormonal induction of parturition in cattle results in the successful delivery of healthy calves, the risk of retained fetal membrane is significantly increased. In a previous study, a combination of the long-acting glucocorticoid, triamcinolone acetonide, with a high dose of betamethasone...