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Effects of follicular aspiration and flushing, and the genotype of the fetus on circulating progesterone levels during pregnancy in the mare.
Equine veterinary journal. Supplement - 1 Dec 1997
Meintjes M, Graff K J, Paccamonti D, Eilts B E, Paul J B, Thompson D L, Kearney M T, Godke R A
Abstract excerpt
When aspirating ovarian follicles in pregnant mares to obtain oocytes for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), the effect of the manipulation on circulating concentrations of progesterone may be an important consideration in terms of the maintenance of pregnancy. The object of this study was to compare the effects of 3 different forms of transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicle aspiration (Treatment 1, no aspiration, n =...
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