Evaluation of three equine FSH superovulation protocols in mares

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 48-55

  Logan, N L ^a   McCue, P M ^a   Alonso, M A ^a   Squires, E L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Deslorelin; eFSH; Estradiol; hCG; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DESLORELIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; PROGESTERONE; TRIPTORELIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HORSE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; SUPEROVULATION; TRIPTORELIN;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 34548261763     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.09.027     Document Type: Article

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