Cortisol disrupts the ability of estradiol-17β to induce the LH surge in ovariectomized ewes

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 202-208

  Pierce, B N ^a   Clarke, I J ^a   Turner, A I ^a,b   Rivalland, E T A ^a   Tilbrook, A J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Estradiol; Ewes; LH surge; Preovulatory

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; OVARIECTOMY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ESTRADIOL; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIECTOMY; OVULATION; SHEEP;

EID: 62149093560     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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