The efficacy of different hCG dose rates and the effect of hCG treatment on ovarian activity: Ovulation, multiple ovulation, pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, synchrony of multiple ovulation; in the mare

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 189-199

  Davies Morel, Mina C G ^a   Newcombe, John R ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Equine Fertility Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

hCG; Multiple ovulation; Multiple pregnancy; Pregnancy; Season; Synchrony of ovulation

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HORSE; LITTER SIZE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVARY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HORSES; LITTER SIZE; OVARY; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 54349122089     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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