Reproductive performance of donor mares subsequent to eFSH treatment in early vernal transition: Comparison between the first, second, and mid-season estrous cycles of the breeding season

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 107-118

  Raz, Tal ^a   Hunter, Barbara ^b   Carley, Sylvia ^c   Card, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Edmonton Equine Veterinary Services (1998) Inc   (Canada)

^c Lakeland Veterinary Services Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

eFSH; Embryo transfer; Mare; Superovulation; Vernal transition

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HORSE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SUPEROVULATION;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 69049105339     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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