Prostaglandin F2α treatment associated with timed artificial insemination in ewes

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 352-355

  Menchaca, A ^a   Miller, V ^a   Gil, J ^b   Pinczak, A ^a   Laca, M ^a   Rubianes, E ^a,c  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Sciences   (Uruguay)

^b MGAP   (Uruguay)

^c Faculty of Agriculture   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OVIS;

DELPROSTENATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; OXYTOCIC AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN F; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; TIME;

ANIMALS; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; OXYTOCICS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSTAGLANDINS F, SYNTHETIC; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3242774381     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2004.00527.x     Document Type: Article

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