Comparing ovulation synchronization protocols for artificial insemination in the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 71-86

  Morrow, C J ^a,b   Wolfe, B A ^a   Roth, T L ^a   Wildt, D E ^a   Bush, M ^a   Blumer, E S ^c   Atkinson, M W ^c   Monfort, S L ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The Wilds   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Faecal steroid; Ovulation induction; Scimitar horned oryx; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; FECAL ESTROGEN; FECAL PROGESTIN; INTRAVAGINAL PROGESTERON RELEASING DEVICE; METABOLITE; OVARY FUNCTION; OVULATION SYNCHRONIZATION; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDIN F; SEMEN; SPERM MOTILITY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; CRYOPRESERVATION; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DINOPROST; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; SEMEN;

ORYX; ORYX DAMMAH; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034724741     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00067-1     Document Type: Article

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