Superovulation in llamas (Lama glama) with pFSH and equine chorionic gonadotrophin used individually or in combination

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 289-296

  Correa, J E ^a   Ratto, M H ^a   Gatica, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

eCG; Embryology; FSH; Llama; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BLASTOCYST; CORPUS LUTEUM; CYTOLOGY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HORSE; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZATION; SUPEROVULATION; SWINE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OVARY; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUPEROVULATION; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; ARTIODACTYLA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; LAMA (CAMEL); LAMA GLAMA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031128025     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(96)01615-6     Document Type: Article

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