Effect of 48 h treatment with 17β-oestradiol or progesterone on follicular wave emergence and synchrony of ovulation in Bos indicus cows when administered at the end of a period of progesterone treatment

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 187-201

  Cavalieri, J ^a,c   Kinder, J E ^b   De'ath, G ^a   Fitzpatrick, L A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

FSH; LH; Oestradiol; Oestrous synchronisation; Ovarian follicles; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INFUSION PUMP; INJECTION; METHODOLOGY; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOLLICULAR ATRESIA; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031128401     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(96)01620-X     Document Type: Article

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