Superovulatory response following ablation-induced follicular wave emergence at random stages of the oestrous cycle in cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-12

  Bergfelt, D R ^a,b   Bo, G A ^a,c   Mapletoft, R J ^a   Adams, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c Instituto de Reproduccion Animal Cordoba   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cattle reproductive technology; Follicle ablation; Follicular waves; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; GESTAGEN; GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LUTEOLYSIS; MALE; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZATION; SUPEROVULATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLOPROSTENOL; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LUTEOLYSIS; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTINS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUPEROVULATION; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031228676     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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