Progesterone treatment, FSH plus eCG, GnRH administration, and Day 0 Protocol for MOET programs in sheep

Theriogenology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 477-483

  Menchaca, A ^a   Vilarino M ^a   Pinczak, A ^a   Kmaid, S ^b   Saldana J M ^b  

^a Fundación Instituto de Reproduccion Animal Del Uruguay   (Uruguay)

^b Las Rosas SC   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Embryo; Ewe; Gonadotropin; Merino; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HORSE; MALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; TIME;

ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HORSES; MALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PROGESTERONE; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EQUIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67651167099     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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