Plasma cortisol and progesterone responses to low doses of adrenocorticotropic hormone in ovariectmized lactating cows

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 797-803

  Yoshida, Chikako ^a,c   Nakao, Toshihiko ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenal cortex; Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH); Cortisol; Dairy cows; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LACTATION; OVARIECTOMY;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; CATTLE; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; LACTATION; OVARIECTOMY; PROGESTERONE;

BOS;

EID: 33846411067     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.17051     Document Type: Article

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