The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in reproduction of sheep and cattle

CE Gulliver, MA Friend, BJ King, EH Clayton - Animal Reproduction …, 2012 - Elsevier
The positive effects of fat and energy supplementation on improvements in reproduction are
well documented. However, the specific effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3) …

The oxytocin receptor, luteolysis and the maintenance of pregnancy.

DC Wathes, GE Lamming - Journal of reproduction and fertility …, 1995 - europepmc.org
During luteal regression episodic pulses of oxytocin secretion become coupled to the
release of prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha) following synthesis of endometrial oxytocin …

Steroid hormone modulation of prostaglandin secretion in the ruminant endometrium during the estrous cycle

AK Goff - Biology of reproduction, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Prostaglandins, produced from membrane phospholipids by the action of phospholipase A2,
cyclooxygenase, and specific prostaglandin synthases, are important regulators of ovulation …

Administration of oxytocin immediately after insemination does not improve pregnancy rates in mares bred by fertile or subfertile stallions

S Rigby, J Hill, C Miller, J Thompson, D Varner… - Theriogenology, 1999 - Elsevier
It is probable that reduced pregnancy rates in mares bred to subfertile stallions is
attributable, in part, to the reduced number of normal spermatozoa that colonize the oviduct …

Influence of Estradiol and Progesterone withdrawal on the Secretion of and the Temporal Correlation between Pulses of Oxytocin and Prostaglandin F, in Ewes

DL Walker, PG Weston, JE Hixon - Biology of reproduction, 1997 - academic.oup.com
The primary objective was to examine the effects of estradiol and the progesterone receptor
antagonist onapristone on the pulsatile secretion of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) and ovarian …

Renal responses to oxytocin during the 4 days of the oestrous cycle in the rat

RJ Windle, ML Forsling - Journal of endocrinology, 1997 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Oxytocin was administered to virgin female rats at doses of 25–200 pmol/min during 0· 077
mol NaCl/l infusion at 150 μl/min on each day of the oestrous cycle. The resultant rates of …

Improving reproductive efficiency in ewes: Altering nutrition at joining to increase ovulation rate and influence the sex ratio of offspring

C Gulliver - 2014 - researchoutput.csu.edu.au
Feeding lupin grain to ewes for a week prior to ovulation increased ovulation rate while
feeding immediately prior to ovulation did not affect ovulation rate. Feeding a diet high in …

Investigation of the oxytocin receptor gene in sheep

HC Feng - 2000 - vuir.vu.edu.au
The increase in uterine oxytocin receptor (OTR) concentrations over the late luteal phase of
the estrous cycle in sheep is thought to play an important role in the regulation of the cycle …

Untersuchungen zur Follikeldynamik, zum Ovulationsverhalten und zur Steuerung des Ovulationszeitpunktes nach Anwendung von Progesteron und PGF2α bei …

I Mücke - 2013 - refubium.fu-berlin.de
In dieser Arbeit sollten die biologischen Vorgänge während und nach einer Progesteron-
und PGF2α-Behandlung mit oder ohne Östradiolkapsel in Abhängigkeit vom Zyklusstadium …

Temporal Relationships Between Oxytocin and 13, 14-Dihydro-15-Keto-Prostaglandin F2α Pulses in Ovariectomized Ewes

DL Walker, PG Weston, JE Hixon - Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 1998 - Elsevier
The primary objective was to evaluate the role of non-ovarian oxytocin in the initiation of
pulses of PGF2α, as measured by peripheral concentrations of 13, 14-dihydro-15-keto …