Successful Treatment of Bovine Retained Placenta by Umbilical Cord Injection of Collagenase

Authors

  • Hugo Eiler University of Tennessee, College Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Experiment Station, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071
  • Fred M. Hopkins University of Tennessee, College Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Experiment Station, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071
  • Hugh McCampbell University of Tennessee, College Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Experiment Station, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19916761

Keywords:

Collagen, uterus, enzyme collagenase, postpartum

Abstract

Collagen in the uterus is rapidly degraded during early postpartum by enzyme collagenase. However, during placenta retention there is a persistence of type III collagen in the bovine placentome (Biol Reprod 43:229, 1990; Theriogenology 32:485, 1989).

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Published

1991-09-18

Issue

1991

Section

Research Summaries