Early effects of equine FSH (eFSH) treatment on hormonal and reproductive parameters in mares intended to carry their own pregnancy

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 76-87

  Raz, Tal ^a   Gray, Allister ^a   Hunter, Barbara ^b   Card, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Mid Atlantic Equine Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

eFSH; Embryo; Mare; Pregnancy; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; BREEDING; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HORSE; OVULATION; PALPATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; ANOVULATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; OVULATION; PALPATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 67349225786     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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