Is one-wave follicular growth during the estrous cycle a usual phenomenon in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)?

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 241-253

  Awasthi, M K ^a   Khare, Abhishek ^b   Kavani, F S ^a   Siddiquee, G M ^b   Panchal, M T ^a   Shah, R R ^b  

^a Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwa Vidyalaya   (India)

^b SARDARKRUSHINAGAR DANTIWADA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Follicular dynamics; Plasma progesterone; Ultrasonography; Water buffalo

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BUFFALO; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; ESTRUS; FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 33645862598     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.05.024     Document Type: Article

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