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A note on the ovulation rate of sheep following treatment with clomiphene citrate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

R. B. Land  and
R. J. Scaramuzzi
R. B. Land
Affiliation:
ARC Animal Breeding Research Organisation, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JQ
R. J. Scaramuzzi
Affiliation:
MRC Unit of Reproductive Biology, Chalmers Street, Edinburgh EH2 9ER
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Abstract

The use of the ‘anti oestrogen’ clomiphene to increase the ovulation rate of the sheep was investigated. Although in most trials clomiphene had a positive effect, this effect was small and inconsistent—especially n i relation to dose. It was concluded that the present approach would not lead to a simple technique to increase ovulation rate and the number of lambs born.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , February 1979 , pp. 131 - 134
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1979

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