Ovarian follicular dynamics and hormonal profiles in heifer and mixed-parity Mediterranean Italian buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) following an estrus synchronization protocol

Theriogenology

Volumn 61, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 1343-1355

  Presicce, Giorgio Antonio ^a   Senatore, Elena Maria ^b   Bella, Antonino ^c   De Santis, Giuseppe ^b   Barile, Vittoria Lucia ^b   De Mauro, Guillermo Javier ^b   Terzano, Giuseppina Maria ^b   Stecco, Romana ^b   Parmeggiani, Albamaria ^d  

^a ARSIAL   (Italy)

^b Istituto Sperimentale Per la Zootecnia   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Estradiol; Estrus synchronization; Ovarian follicular dynamics; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; BUFFALO; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; TIME;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; HORMONES; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

BOVINAE; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; INSERTION SEQUENCES;

EID: 1542350086     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.08.013     Document Type: Article

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