Ovarian follicular dynamics and plasma steroid concentrations are not significantly different in ewes given intravaginal sponges containing either 20 or 40 mg of fluorogestone acetate

Theriogenology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 676-682

  Letelier, C A ^a,b   Contreras Solis, I ^b   Garcia Fernandez R A ^c   Ariznavarreta, C ^c   Tresguerres, J A F ^c   Flores, J M ^c   Gonzalez Bulnes, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b INIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Estrus synchronization; Ewe; Fluorogestone acetate (FGA); Progestagen; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FLUGESTONE ACETATE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHEEP;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FLUROGESTONE ACETATE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE; SHEEP;

BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 58249119561     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.09.030     Document Type: Article

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