Effects of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MAP) on ovarian antral follicle development, gonadotrophin secretion and response to ovulation induction with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in seasonally anoestrous ewes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 63-75

  Bartlewski, P M ^a,e   Aravindakshan, J ^b   Beard, A P ^c   Nelson, M L ^a   Batista Arteaga, M ^d   Cook, S J ^a   Rawlings, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Facultad de Veterinaria   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anoestrus; Ewe; Gonadotrophin releasing hormone; Medroxyprogesterone acetate; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS;

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SECRETION; SHEEP;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 17-ACETATE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; SEASONS; SHEEP;

EID: 1142265911     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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