Repeated transvaginal oocyte aspiration in unstimulated and FSH-treated mares

Theriogenology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1157-1167

  Bruck I ^a   Synnestvedt, B ^a   Greve, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Follicular aspiration; FSH; Mare; Oocyte recovery; Transvaginal ultrasound guided

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HORSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0345515973     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(97)00096-4     Document Type: Article

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