Follicular and steroid hormone changes in Arabian mares in the postpartum period

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 200-205

  Gündüz, Mehmet Can ^a   Kaşikci, Güven ^b   Ekiz, Bülent ^b  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Arab mares; Estradiol; Foal heat; Follicle diameter; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BLOOD; FEMALE; HORSE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; TIME; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HORSES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PARTURITION; PLACENTA; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 54149116292     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.10.010     Document Type: Article

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