Superovulation in cattle: Effect of FSH type and method of administration on follicular growth, ovulatory response and endocrine patterns

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-14

  Kelly, P ^a   Duffy, P ^a   Roche, J F ^a   Boland, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cattle ovary; Embryology; Follicular dynamics; FSH; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZATION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SUPEROVULATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUPEROVULATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031106301     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(96)01589-8     Document Type: Article

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