A comparison of the effects of progesterone sponges and ear implants, PGF2alpha, and their combination on efficacy of estrus synchronization and fertility of Mashona goat does

Theriogenology

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1567-1580

  Kusina, N T ^a   Tarwirei, F ^a   Hamudikuwanda, H ^a   Agumba, G ^a   Mukwena, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b Henderson Research Station Harare   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Doe; Fertility; Norgestomet; PGF2alpha; Progesterone; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; GESTAGEN; NORGESTOMET; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GOAT; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD; ZIMBABWE;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANIMALS; CLOPROSTENOL; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRUS DETECTION; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; GOATS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNENEDIONES; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; ZIMBABWE;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0034193001     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(00)00298-3     Document Type: Article

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