Concentrations of circulating hormones during the interval between pulses of a PGF2α metabolite in mares and heifers

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 128, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 22-28

  Ginther, O J ^a,b   Rodriguez, M B ^a   Beg, M A ^b  

^a EUTHERIA FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; PGF2 ; PGFM; Progesterone; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HORSE; METABOLISM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 80655124534     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.08.009     Document Type: Article

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