Effects of dosage of FSH, vehicle and time of treatment on ovulation rate and prolificacy in ewes during the anestrous season

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 1-9

  Knights, M ^a   Baptiste, Q S ^a   Dixon, A B ^a   Pate, J L ^b   Marsh, D J ^a   Inskeep, E K ^a   Lewis, P E ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anestrus; Ewes; Follicle stimulating hormone; Follicular dynamics; Ovulation rate; Progesterone; Prolificacy

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0043241733     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00111-1     Document Type: Article

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