tonicity


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It improves the tonicity and restores the outline forms.
(2000) The relaxation of pelvic ligaments due to perous nature of cow along with straining and lack of uterine tonicity and increase in intra abdominal pressure, uterine inertia and loss of muscular tonicity as desribed by Arthur et al.
The ultimate goal in the treatment of uterine prolapse is replacement of the organ followed by a method to keep it in the retained position, so the Oxytocin was given to promote uterine tonicity and vulvar suture was applied for retention.
Xylocaine gel was applied on prolapsed mass for lubrication as well as for aneasthetizing the prolapsed mass and later on Methyl ergometrine injection (Nexbolic (a)) was administered for tonicity of uterus.
In older females, dystocia can be due to uterine inertia resulting from lowered tonicity of uterine and abdominal muscles.
Weak musculature of broad ligament, lack of tonicity in broad ligament in pluriparous animals and enlargement of pregnant uterine horns are among other anatomical predisposition causes of uterine torsion.
The poor uterine muscle contraction due to hypocalcaemia could result in accumulation of uterine fluid and growth of pathogenic organism leading to post partum metritis (Smith, 2002) and in hypocalcaemic state any ecbolic or even [PGF.sub.2[alpha]] remain less effective in triggering uterine motility and tonicity (Melendez, 2004), hence, Inspite of high fever Intacal was infused.
Upon clinical examination (per rectum) the animal although was showing symptoms of heat, but it was found that the both ovaries were smooth with less uterine tonicity as well as mucus discharge as compared to normal estrus animal.
In the present study, oral antibiotics eliminated the root cause of infectious bovine calf diarrhea, use of Ringer Lactate restored the rehydration status and injection of Tribivet (a) ([B.sub.1], [B.sub.6] and [B.sub.12]) increase the tonicity of alimentary tract and improve the general body condition.
Tonicity is a relative term, describing what happens to body cells if they are placed in a fluid that generates an osmotic pressure.
A few days after seizures stopped, eye contact and tracking have started and muscle tonicity was normal.
Specifically, Speech Therapy subjectively evaluated the tonicity and mobility of tongue, lips and cheeks.
Both well-tolerated melatonin formulations were associated with significant improvements in surface microrelief, skin profilometry, tonicity, and dryness.
Thus, SILIDINE[R] improves vascular tonicity, can reduce redness and red patches: it soothes the feeling of discomfort and homogenizes the complexion.