Upon submersion, the domestic duck normally displays a prompt but modest cardiac retardation, which, after a short delay, is reinforced into a pronounced state of bradycardia. The present study has revealed that arterial asphyxia is a prerequisite for the reinforcement of the initial slight bradycardia.
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