The Effectiveness of Pharmacological Synchronization of the Estrous Cycle in Hinds (Cervus elaphus L.): A Pilot Field Trial
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Hinds Selection for Synchronization of the Estrous Cycle
2.2. Evaluation of the Effective Protocol of the Estrous Cycle Synchronization in Hinds
2.3. Semen Collection, Cryopreservation, and Preparation for Artificial Insemination
2.4. Artificial Insemination
2.5. Determinations
Steroid and PAG Concentration
2.6. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Concentration of Progesterone and 17-Beta Estradiol in Blood Plasma
P4 Concentration
E2 Concentration
3.2. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Pharmacological Synchronization of the Estrous Cycle in Hinds
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Korzekwa, A.J.; Kordan, W.; Kotlarczyk, A.M.; Kozdrowski, R. The Effectiveness of Pharmacological Synchronization of the Estrous Cycle in Hinds (Cervus elaphus L.): A Pilot Field Trial. Animals 2020, 10, 2148. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10112148
Korzekwa AJ, Kordan W, Kotlarczyk AM, Kozdrowski R. The Effectiveness of Pharmacological Synchronization of the Estrous Cycle in Hinds (Cervus elaphus L.): A Pilot Field Trial. Animals. 2020; 10(11):2148. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10112148
Chicago/Turabian StyleKorzekwa, Anna J., Władysław Kordan, Angelika M. Kotlarczyk, and Roland Kozdrowski. 2020. "The Effectiveness of Pharmacological Synchronization of the Estrous Cycle in Hinds (Cervus elaphus L.): A Pilot Field Trial" Animals 10, no. 11: 2148. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10112148
APA StyleKorzekwa, A. J., Kordan, W., Kotlarczyk, A. M., & Kozdrowski, R. (2020). The Effectiveness of Pharmacological Synchronization of the Estrous Cycle in Hinds (Cervus elaphus L.): A Pilot Field Trial. Animals, 10(11), 2148. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10112148