Sonographic monitoring of early follicle growth induced by melatonin implants in camels and the subsequent fertility

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 135-141

  Dholpuria, S ^a   Vyas, S ^b   Purohit, G N ^c   Pathak, K M L ^d  

^a District Bikaner   (India)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON CAMEL   (India)

^c RAJASTHAN UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES   (India)

^d INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Camel; Melatonin implant; Ovary; Progesterone; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; MELATONIN IMPLANT; PROGESTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAMEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EMBRYO DEATH; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; MATING; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; STUD;

EID: 84861705463     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: 18767931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jus.2012.02.008     Document Type: Article

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