Effect of ACTH (tetracosactide) on steroid hormone levels in the mare. Part B: Effect in ovariectomized mares (including estrous behavior)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 92-106

  Hedberg, Y ^a   Dalin, A M ^a   Forsberg, M ^a   Lundeheim, N ^a   Sandh, G ^a   Hoffmann, B ^b   Ludwig, C ^b   Kindahl, H ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

ACTH; Adrenal gland; Estrous behavior; Mare; Ovariectomy; Sex steroid hormones

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HORSE; OVARIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COSYNTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HORSES; HYDROCORTISONE; OVARIECTOMY; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

PRIMATES;

EID: 34247529540     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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