Development of one vs multiple ovulatory follicles and associated systemic hormone concentrations in mares

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 441-449

  Ginther, Oj ^a,c   Jacob, Jc ^a,b   Gastal, Mo ^a   Gastal, El ^c   Beg, Ma ^c  

^a EUTHERIA FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SUCTION;

ANIMALS; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; SUCTION;

EID: 65649152039     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01109.x     Document Type: Article

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