Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-10-13
pubmed:abstractText
Ovarian follicular development was studied in 13 heifers by daily ultrasound examination during 2 complete and consecutive natural oestrous cycles. In 21 cycles (81%) 3 dominant follicles were identified, in 4 cycles (15%) 2 and in the remaining cycle 1 (4%). Consistently, the first dominant follicle was detected on average on Day 4, reached a maximum size on Day 6, went through a period of relative stability between Days 6 and 10, then began to decrease in size and was undetectable by Day 15. The second dominant follicle was detected by Day 12, reached maximum size on Day 16 (or 19 in the 4 cycles in which the 2nd dominant follicle was the ovulatory follicle) and was undetectable by Day 19. The 3rd (ovulatory) follicle was identified on average by Day 16 (range Days 10 to 19) and maximum size was reached on Day 21. The ovulatory follicles were larger (P less than 0.05) than the previous ones and the stage of the cycle at which maximum size was reached was significantly different for each dominant follicle (P less than 0.05). The analysis of the rates of growth and atresia suggest that the rate of growth is slowest during mid-cycle. The number of dominant follicles that developed in the ovary ipsilateral to the corpus luteum was greater (P less than 0.05) than in the contralateral ovary.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0022-4251
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
83
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
663-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Pattern of growth of dominant follicles during the oestrous cycle of heifers.
pubmed:affiliation
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article