Ultrasonographic-guided retrieval and in vitro maturation of eland (Taurotragus oryx) and bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) antelope oocytes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 111, Issue 2-4, 2009, Pages 160-172

  Wirtu, Gemechu ^a   Pope, C Earle ^a   Paccamonti, Dale L ^b   Godke, Robert A ^c   Dresser, Betsy L ^a,d  

^a Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^d University of New Orleans   (United States)

Author keywords

Antelope; Bongo; Eland; In vitro maturation; Oocyte; Ovarian gonadotropic stimulation; Reproductive technology; Ultrasonography guided collection

Indexed keywords

ALTRENOGEST; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; TRENBOLONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OOCYTE; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OOCYTES; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TRENBOLONE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; TRAGELAPHUS EURYCERUS; TRAGELAPHUS ORYX; UNGULATA;

EID: 59149097882     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.02.017     Document Type: Article

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