Circulating gonadotrophins and follicular dynamics in anestrous ewes after treatment with estradiol-17β

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 79-90

  Meikle, A ^a,b   Forsberg, M ^b   Garofalo E G ^a   Carlsson, M A ^b   Lundeheim, N ^b   Rubianes, E ^a  

^a Veterinary Faculty   (Uruguay)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anestrous; Estradiol; Follicular dynamics; Gonadotrophins; Sheep endocrinology

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE; SHEEP;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0035800163     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(01)00115-4     Document Type: Article

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