Differential effect of melengestrol acetate or progesterone-releasing intravaginal devices on follicular development, progesterone and estradiol-17β concentrations and patterns of luteinizing hormone release during the bovine estrous cycle

Two studies were conducted to determine if 7-d MGA or PRID treatment initiated on d 17 of the estrous cycle altered: 1) follicular development, 2) estradiol-17β (E2) and progesterone (P4) concentrations, and 3) patterns of release of luteinizing hormone (LH). In both studies, Angus, Angus x Holstein...

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Main Author: Custer, Edward E.
Other Authors: Animal Science
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38836
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-134021/