Oxytocin for intensification of the contractions of the non – striated (smooth) muscles of uterus , the lactiferous system , the bladder , the ureters,and intestines . It can also be used for termination of prolonged pregnancy , for initiation of delivery pains , primary or secondary insufficiency of delivery in the stage of dilatation and in the expulsion stage for retarded delivery and foetal death ; for suppression of postpartum bleedings and uterine bleeding ; for discontinuing postpartum uterine atonia ; as a galactagogue in cows ,for removal of residual masses in mastitis ; for post – operative intestinal and bladder atonia and for egg retention cases in hens.
