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Urinary Oestrogens in Heifers Treated with Prednisolone During the Oestrous Cycle

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 17, pages 376–378 (1976)Cite this article

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Heiferis treated with a glucocorticoid during the oestrous cycle, displayed increased follicular activity and small corpora lutea compared to untreated controls (Tomasgard 1976a), but showed no signs of oestrogen production during the treatment.

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    Gisle Tomasgard

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Tomasgard, G. Urinary Oestrogens in Heifers Treated with Prednisolone During the Oestrous Cycle. Acta Vet Scand 17, 376–378 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547920

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