Embryo transfer in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) using non-ovulated and ovulated, asynchronous progesterone-treated recipients

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 438-443

  Skidmore, J A ^a   Billah, M ^a  

^a Camel Reproduction Centre Dubai   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

assisted reproduction; camelids; equine chorionic gonadotrophin

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CAMEL; CAMELUS DROMERDARIUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ECHOGRAPHY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CAMELS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS, EQUINE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 79957567018     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: 14485990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD10136     Document Type: Article

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