Gonadotropin-releasing hormone-induced ovulation and luteinizing hormone release in beef heifers: Effect of day of the cycle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-93

  Atkins, J A ^a   Busch, D C ^a   Bader, J F ^a   Keisler, D H ^a   Patterson, D J ^a   Lucy, M C ^a   Smith, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef heifer; Follicle size; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Luteinizing hormone; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION;

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EID: 38149051631     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0277     Document Type: Article

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