Superovulation in Mares Using Recombinant Equine Follicle Stimulating Hormone: Ovulation Rates, Embryo Retrieval, and Hormone Profiles

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 560-568

  Meyers Brown, G A ^a   McCue, P M ^b   Niswender, K D ^c   Squires, E L ^d   DeLuca, C A ^b   Bidstrup, L A ^a   Colgin, M ^e   Famula, T R ^a   Roser, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c Reata Equine Hospital   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e AspenBio Pharma Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryos; Hormones; Mares; ReFSH; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 77958534791     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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