Comparison of the effect of natural mating, LH, and GnRH on interval to ovulation and luteal function in llamas

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 299-306

  Ratto, Marcelo ^a   Huanca, Wilfredo ^b   Singh, Jaswant ^a   Adams, Gregg P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

Author keywords

Camelids; Corpus luteum; Ovary; Ovulation; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COPULATION; CORPUS LUTEUM; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; COPULATION; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS;

CAMELIDAE; LAMA (CAMEL);

EID: 27944503505     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.03.015     Document Type: Article

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