The effects of GnRH analogue (buserelin) or hCG (Chorulon) on Day 12 of pregnancy on ovarian function, plasma hormone concentrations, conceptus growth and placentation in ewes and ewe lambs

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 247-257

  Khan, T H ^a   Beck, N F G ^a   Khalid, M ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conceptus; Ewe lambs; Ewes; GnRH; hCG; Ovarian function

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOLOGY; OVARY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SECRETION; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARY; OVULATION; PLACENTA; PLACENTATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34948897566     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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