Goats are seasonally polyestrous having estrous activity during late summer, fall, and winter and showing no activity during summer and spring. The objective of the present study was to improve reproductive performance of Damascus doe goats in early summer including: estrous activity (EA), ovarian follicular (OF) growth, corpus luteum (CL) development, and progesterone (P4) profile by injection...

A novel analog of prostaglandin F2a [AL-8810; (5Z, 13E)(9S,11S,15R)-9,15-dihydroxy-11-fluoro-15-(2-indanyl)-16,17, 18,19,20-pentanor-5,13-prostadienoic acid] has been discovered with uniquely low efficacy (Emax) at the endogenous prostaglandin F2a receptors (FP receptors) of A7r5 rat thoracic aorta smooth muscle cells and Swiss mouse 3T3 fibroblasts, as assayed by stimulation of phospholipase C...

Yildiz A. , Z. Eris i r: Effects of Exogenous Oxytocin on Embryonic Survival in Cows. Acta Vet Brno 2006, 75: 73-78. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oxytocin on embryonic survival in dairy cows. Pregnancy was verified using the early pregnancy factor (EPF) activity on Day 4 after artificial insemination (AI). Pregnant cows were randomly allotted to two groups: treated (n = 8...