Ultrasonic Evaluation for the Time of Ovulation in Ewes Treated with Norgestomet and Norgestomet Followed by Pregnant Mare's Serum Gonadotropin

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2235-2238

  Cardwell, B E ^a   Fitch, G Q ^a   Geisert, R D ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrus Synchronization; Ewes; Ovulation; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

OVIS;

NORGESTOMET; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; OVARY; OVULATION; OVULATION DETECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SHEEP; TIME;

ANIMALS; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS, EQUINE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; OVARY; OVULATION; OVULATION DETECTION; PREGNENEDIONES; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032152988     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.7692235x     Document Type: Article

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