The Use of hCG for Inducing Ovulation in Sheep Estrus Synchronization Impairs Ovulatory Follicle Growth and Fertility

Currently, there is an intense effort to find an alternative hormone to eCG to induce ovulation after estrus synchronization treatments in sheep. One of the proposed alternatives is based on the use of hCG, but the results are controversial since fertility rates are commonly affected. The present st...

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Main Authors: Macarena Bruno-Galarraga, Virginia Cano-Moreno, Beatriz Lago-Cruz, Teresa Encinas, Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes, Paula Martinez-Ros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
eCG
hCG
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/984