Priming with progestin, but not GnRH antagonist, induces a consistent endocrine response to exogenous gonadotropins in induced and spontaneously ovulating cats

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 160-175

  Pelican, Katharine M ^a,b   Wildt, David E ^a   Ottinger, Mary A ^b   Howard, JoGayle ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Fecal steroids; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Ovary; Ovulation; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; HORMONE ANTAGONIST; ITURELIX; LEVONORGESTREL; OLIGOPEPTIDE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FECES; FEMALE; INFERTILITY THERAPY; METABOLISM; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMALS; CATS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FECES; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; LEVONORGESTREL; OLIGOPEPTIDES; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 38049031657     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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