Anoestrus in the dog: A fascinating story

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 291-296

  Okkens, A C ^a   Kooistra, H S ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; BLOOD; DOG; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SECRETION;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; BROMOCRIPTINE; DOGS; DOPAMINE AGONISTS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; SECRETORY RATE; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33746338888     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2006.00702.x     Document Type: Review

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