Evaluation of the effect of GnRH on follicular ovarian cysts in dairy cows using trans-rectal ultrasonography

Theriogenology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 923-937

  Jou, P ^a,c   Buckrell, B C ^a   Liptrap, R M ^b   Summerlee, A J S ^b   Johnson, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c Jou Veterinary Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cystic ovarian disease; Follicular cyst; GnRH; Luteal cyst; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL SURVIVAL; COW; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYST; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0033213215     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(99)00183-1     Document Type: Article

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