Role of increased estradiol on altering the follicle diameters and gonadotropin concentrations that have been reported for double-ovulating heifers

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 122, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 335-341

  Palhao, M P ^a,b   Beg, M A ^c   Rodrigues, M T ^b   Ginther, O J ^a,c  

^a EUTHERIA FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol 17 ; Follicle deviation; FSH; LH; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HISTOLOGY; KINETICS; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; KINETICS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION;

EID: 78649814571     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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