Some effects of adding p-LH in defined amounts to purified p-FSH to modify FSH/LH ratios during the superovulatory treatment of anestrous ewes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 91-98

  D'Alessandro, A ^a   Martemucci, G ^a   Colonna, M A ^a   Cafueri, C ^a   Toteda, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embryo yield; FSH LH ratio; Sheep endocrinology; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZATION; SHEEP; SUPEROVULATION;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHEEP; SUPEROVULATION;

EID: 0031149890     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00003-1     Document Type: Article

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