Ultrasonography of the developing reproductive tract in ram lambs: Effects of a GnRH agonist

Theriogenology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 99-117

  Chandolia, R K ^b   Bartlewski, P M ^b   Omeke, B C ^a,b   Beard, A P ^b   Rawlings, N C ^b   Pierson, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

GnRH agonist; Prostate; Ram lambs; Testis; Ultrasonography; Vesicular glands

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROSTATE; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SHEEP; TESTIS; VESICULAR GLAND;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031177816     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(97)00194-5     Document Type: Article

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