Luteolysis and associated interrelationships among circulating PGF2α, progesterone, LH, and estradiol in mares

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 174-184

  Ginther, O J ^a,b   Hannan, M A ^a   Beg, M A ^b  

^a EUTHERIA FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; LH; Luteolysis; Mare; PGFM

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HORSE; LUTEOLYSIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HORSES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; LUTEOLYSIS; PROGESTERONE;

BOS;

EID: 80053577817     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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