Superovulation in mares

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-8

  Squires, E L ^a   McCue, P M ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

eFSH; Embryo recovery; EPE; Horses superovulation

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CHEMISTRY; EMBRYO (ANATOMY); FEMALE; HORSE; HYPOPHYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; OVULATION INDUCTION; PITUITARY GLAND; SUPEROVULATION;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 33847188518     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.04.054     Document Type: Review

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