Local versus systemic effects of exogenous estradiol-17β on ovarian follicular dynamics in heifers with progestogen implants

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 141-157

  Bo, G A ^a   Bergfelt, D R ^b   Brogliatti, G M ^b   Pierson, R A ^c   Adams, G P ^b   Mapletoft, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Follicle; Gonadotropins; Heifer; Progestogen

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GESTAGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; INJECTION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; INJECTIONS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; PROGESTINS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; SESAMUM INDICUM;

EID: 0034737957     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00140-8     Document Type: Article

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