Induction of reproductive function in anestrous mares using a dopamine antagonist

Theriogenology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 467-480

  Besognet, B ^a   Hansen, B S ^a   Daels, P F ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Horse; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

SULPIRIDE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; DOPAMINE METABOLISM; FEMALE; HORSE; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0031567847     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(97)00005-8     Document Type: Article

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