Immunization against GnRH in mature mares: Antibody titres, ovarian function, hormonal levels and oestrous behaviour

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 125-131

  Dalin, A M ^a   Andresen, O ^b   Malmgren, L ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Dept of Repro and Forensic Med ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HORSE; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HORSES; IMMUNIZATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0036551340     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2002.00427.x     Document Type: Article

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