Use of a GnRH antagonist in conjunction with low amplitude, high frequency LH pulses to induce follicular growth without an LH surge and ovulation in ewes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 213-222

  Dobson, H ^a,b   Campbell, B K ^a,c   Scaramuzzi, R J ^a,d  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FSH; Oestradiol; Progesterone; Sheep endocrinology

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; HORMONE ANTAGONIST; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN DERIVATIVE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SHEEP; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CLOPROSTENOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDINS, SYNTHETIC; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031127813     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(96)01624-7     Document Type: Article

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