Characteristics of peaks in serum concentrations of follicle-stimulating hormone and estradiol, and follicular wave dynamics during the interovulatory interval in cyclic ewes

Theriogenology

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1192-1201

  Toosi, B M ^a   Seekallu, S V ^a   Barrett, D M W ^a   Davies, K L ^a   Duggavathi, R ^a   Bagu, E T ^a   Rawlings, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Follicle stimulating hormone; Follicular wave dynamics; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION; SHEEP;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77952110776     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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