Efficacy of PGF2α to synchronize estrus in water buffalo cows (Bubalus bubalis) is dependent upon plasma progesterone concentration, corpus luteum size and ovarian follicular status before treatment

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 23-35

  Brito, L F C ^a,c   Satrapa, R ^a   Marson, E P ^a   Kastelic, J P ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubalus bubalis; Corpus luteum; Estrus synchronization; Ovarian follicle; Progesterone; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

CLOPROSTENOL; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BUFFALO; CORPUS LUTEUM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CLOPROSTENOL; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037119632     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00124-0     Document Type: Article

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