Influence of short-term fasting during the luteal phase of the estrous cycle on ovarian follicular development during the ensuing proestrus of ewes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 356-363

  Alexander, B M ^a   Kiyma, Z ^a   McFarland, M ^a   Van Kirk, E A ^a   Hallford, D M ^b   Hawkins, D E ^b   Kane, K K ^b   Moss, G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Fasting; Follicles; Pituitary; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SHEEP; TIME;

ANIMALS; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARIECTOMY; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33751295293     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.01.012     Document Type: Article

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