Effects of induced hypothyroidism on ovarian response to superovulation in Brahman (Bos indicus) cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2749-2756

  Bernal, A ^a   Demoraes, G V ^a   Thrift, T A ^a   Willard, C C ^a   Randel, R D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cows; Hypothyroidism; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; SUIDAE;

LIOTHYRONINE; PROGESTERONE; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; METABOLISM; OVARY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUPEROVULATION; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; SUPEROVULATION; THYROXINE; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 0033211016     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77102749x     Document Type: Article

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