Response of plasma cortisol and progesterone after ACTH challenge in ovariectomized lactating dairy cows

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-107

  Yoshida, Chikako ^a   Nakao, Toshihiko ^a,b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenal cortex; Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH); Cortisol; Progesterone; Weakened estrus

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ANIMAL; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HEAT; LACTATION; LUTEAL PHASE; METABOLISM; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; CATTLE; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; HEAT; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; LACTATION; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 20544453662     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.51.99     Document Type: Article

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