Induction of ovulation of ovulatory size non-ovulatory follicles and initiation of ovarian cyclicity in summer anoestrous buffalo heifers (Bubalus bubalis) Using melatonin implants

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 600-607

  Ghuman, S P S ^a   Singh, J ^a   Honparkhe, M ^a   Dadarwal, D ^a   Dhaliwal, G S ^a   Jain, A K ^b  

^a Department of Animal Reproduction Gynaecology and Obstetrics ^*  (India)

^b GURU ANGAD DEV VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BUFFALO; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEASON;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MELATONIN; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; SEASONS;

BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 77956114335     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01310.x     Document Type: Article

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