A preliminary study on the suitability of Cervidil® to induce cervical dilation for artificial insemination in ewes

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 204-206

  Candappa, Ivanka B R ^a   Bainbridge, Heidi C ^a   Price, Nadine T ^a   Hourigan, Kaitlyn R ^a   Bartlewski, Pawel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anestrus; Artificial insemination; Cervidil ; Ewe; Prostaglandin E2; Uterine cervix

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EWE; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; SPERM; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CERVIX UTERI; DINOPROSTONE; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEMEN; SHEEP; VASODILATION;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67650439270     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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