Effects of body condition and protein supplementation on LH secretion and luteal function in sheep

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 461-465

  Meza Herrera, C A ^a,b   Ross, T ^c   Hallford, D ^c   Hawkins, D ^c   Gonzalez Bulnes, A ^d  

^a Universidad Autonoma Chapingo ^*  (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY CONSTITUTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LUTEAL PHASE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION; SECRETION; SHEEP;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHEEP;

BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34548570263     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2006.00807.x     Document Type: Article

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