Concentration of progesterone during the development of the ovulatory follicle: I. Ovarian and embryonic responses

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 3342-3351

  Cerri, R L A ^a   Chebel, R C ^b   Rivera, F ^c   Narciso, C D ^c   Oliveira, R A ^c   Thatcher, W W ^c   Santos, J E P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Embryo quality; Progesterone; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 79959365018     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3734     Document Type: Article

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