Puberty and parturition on the antral follicle count of female Nelore beef cattle
Luiz Francisco Machado Pfeifer,
Jair Sábio de Oliveira Júnior,
Marcelo Marcondes Seneda
et al.
Abstract:The objective of this work was to investigate whether puberty and parturition alter the antral follicle count (AFC) in female Nelore (Bos indicus) beef cattle. Two experiments were carried out to compare AFC between the prepubertal and pubertal periods and between the prepubertal and postpartum periods. AFC and follicle concentrations did not differ between the prepubertal and pubertal periods. However, the ovarian area increased after puberty. In addition, AFC and the ovarian area were greater in the postpart… Show more
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