Deslorelin acetate (Ovuplant) therapy in cycling mares: Effect of implant removal on FSH secretion and ovarian function

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 417-420

  Farquhar, V J ^a   McCue, P M ^a   Carnevale, E M ^a   Nett, T M ^a   Squires, E L ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Deslorelin; FSH; Horse; Mare; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; DESLORELIN; DESLORELIN ACETATE; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GONADOTROPIN; TRIPTORELIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; HORSE; IMPLANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUTEOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FUNCTION; OVULATION INDUCTION; RANDOMIZATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; TIME;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMALS; DRUG IMPLANTS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; HORSES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS; TRIPTORELIN;

EID: 0036631917     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516402776249227     Document Type: Article

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