Synchronization of oestrous cycles in sable antelope

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 57, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 185-197

  Thompson, Katerina V ^a,b   Monfort, Steven L ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Antelope; CIDR; Fecal steroids; Oestrous synchronization

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; PROGESTINS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

ANIMALIA; ANTELOPE; BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; HIPPOTRAGUS NIGER; MARTES ZIBELLINA;

EID: 0033573311     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(99)00061-5     Document Type: Article

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