Synchronization of follicular wave emergence in the seasonally anestrous ewe: The effects of estradiol with or without medroxyprogesterone acetate

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 827-836

  Barrett, D M W ^a   Bartlewski, P M ^b   Duggavathi, R ^c   Davies, K L ^d   Huchkowsky, S L ^a   Epp, T ^a   Rawlings, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c INSTITUT DE GÉNÉTIQUE ET DE BIOLOGIE MOLÉCULAIRE ET CELLULAIRE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antral follicle; Estrus synchronization; Ewes; Ovarian follicular wave; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INTERACTION; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEASON; SHEEP; TIME;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 17-ACETATE; SEASONS; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

BOS; SESAMUM INDICUM;

EID: 40949097293     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.12.010     Document Type: Article

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