Ovarian follicular wave synchronization and superstimulation in prepubertal calves

Theriogenology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1253-1264

  Brogliatti, G M ^a   Salamone, D F ^a   Adams, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calf; Follicle aspiration; Follicular wave; FSH; Superstimulation; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; FOLLTROPIN V; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREPUBERTY; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031569431     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(97)00105-2     Document Type: Article

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