Endocrine studies in ivermectin-treated heifers from birth to puberty

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 817-824

  Lacau Mengido, I M ^a   Mejia M E ^a   Diaz Torga G S ^a   Gonzalez Iglesias, A ^a   Formia N ^b   Libertun, C ^a   Becu Villalobos D ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Gonadotropins; Heifers; Insulin Like Growth Factor; Ivermectin; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ANTINEMATODAL AGENT; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; IVERMECTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEXUAL MATURATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; IVERMECTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEXUAL MATURATION; THYROXINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0034169033     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.784817x     Document Type: Article

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