The effect of administering a dopamine agonist (Cabergoline) on follicular and luteal development during pro-estrus and estrus in the female greyhound

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 887-895

  De Rensis, F ^a   Spattini, G ^b   Ballabio, R ^c   Scaramuzzi, R J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Clinica Veterinaria di Castellarano   (Italy)

^c CEVA VETEM Milano ^*  (Italy)

^d ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Estrus cycle; Female dog; Follicle

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33746918008     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.02.023     Document Type: Article

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