Comparison of the Immulite and RIA assay methods for measuring peripheral blood progesterone levels in Greyhound bitches

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 795-799

  Chapwanya, A ^a   Clegg, T ^b   Stanley, P ^b   Vaughan, L ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c Veterinary Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fertility; Greyhound bitches; Immulite assay; Ovulation; Serum progesterone

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ANIMALS; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; DOGS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

CANIDAE;

EID: 49549105775     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.05.047     Document Type: Article

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