Steroid hormone secretion during the ovulatory cycle and pregnancy in farmed Alaskan reindeer

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 944-951

  Shipka, M P ^a,b   Rowell, J E ^a   Sousa, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Gestation length; Ovulatory cycle; Pregnancy; Progesterone; Reindeer

Indexed keywords

RANGIFER TARANDUS;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; ESTRONE SULFATE; PROGESTERONE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REINDEER; SEASON; SECRETION; TIME;

AGRICULTURE; AGROCHEMICALS; ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; FEMALE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; REINDEER; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247200479     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-589     Document Type: Article

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