Influence of varied progestogen treatments on ovarian follicle status and subsequent ovarian superstimulatory responses in cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 241-253

  D'Occhio, M J ^a   Niasari Naslaji, A ^a   Kinder, J E ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle ovary; Ovary; Progestogens; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; FOLLITROPIN; GESTAGEN; NORGESTOMET; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLOPROSTENOL; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNENEDIONES; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; PROGESTINS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 0031026517     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(96)01595-3     Document Type: Article

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