Intervals from norgestomet withdrawal and injection of equine chorionic gonadotropin or P.G. 600 to estrus and ovulation in ewes

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 589-594

  Cline, M A ^a   Ralston, J N ^a   Seals, R C ^a   Lewis, G S ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA ARS US Sheep Experiment Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrus; Gonadotropins; Ovulation; Progestogens; Sheep; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; NORGESTOMET; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN 600; SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS, EQUINE; OVULATION; PREGNENEDIONES; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; SHEEP;

EID: 0035293110     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.793589x     Document Type: Article

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