Effects of progestagens and prostaglandin analogues on ovarian function and embryo viability in sheep

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2523-2534

  Gonzalez Bulnes, A ^a   Veiga Lopez, A ^a   Garcia, P ^b   Garcia Garcia, R M ^a,c   Ariznavarreta, C ^b   Sanchez, M A ^b   Tresguerres, J A F ^b   Cocero, M J ^a   Flores, J M ^b  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Embryo; Estrus synchronization; Ewes; Follicular status; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; ESTRADIOL; GESTAGEN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SHEEP;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANIMALS; CLOPROSTENOL; EMBRYO; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTINS; PROSTAGLANDINS; SHEEP;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 19544390177     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.10.013     Document Type: Article

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