The effects of the prostaglandin E analogue Misoprostol and follicle-stimulating hormone on cervical penetrability in ewes during the peri-ovulatory period

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 767-777

  Leethongdee, Sukanya ^a   Khalid, Muhammad ^a   Bhatti, Aleem ^a   Ponglowhapan, Suppawiwat ^a   Kershaw, Claire M ^a   Scaramuzzi, Rex J ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervix; FSH; Misoprostol; Prostaglandin E; Sheep

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; HORMONE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; TIME; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX MUCUS; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; CERVIX MUCUS; CERVIX UTERI; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORMONES; MISOPROSTOL; OVULATION; OXYTOCICS; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS; VAGINA;

BOS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33846536123     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.10.012     Document Type: Article

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