Effect of ram exposure at the end of progestagen treatment on estrus synchronisation and fertility during the breeding season in ewes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 349-358

  Evans, A C O ^a   Duffy, P ^a   Crosby, T F ^a   Hawken, P A R ^b   Boland, M P ^a   Beard, A P ^b  

^a The Centre for Integrative Biology   (Ireland)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estrus synchronisation; Fertility; LH; Ram effect; Sheep

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LITTER SIZE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LITTER SIZE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 17-ACETATE; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 4143105941     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.12.013     Document Type: Article

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