Observations on the loss of the cellular vestment surrounding superovulated sheep oocytes

• Published in: Animal reproduction science Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 169 - 175
• Main Authors: Thompson, J.G.E., Wales, R.G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.1987

Twenty-seven Merino and Merino × Border Leicester ewes were superovulated in the following manner 10 days after sponge insertion: Day 10 — 500 i.u. PMSG + 5 mg FSH-P; Day 11 — 300 i.u. PMSG + 4 mg FSH-P; Day 12 — 3 mg FSH-P + sponge removed. Twenty-four hours after sponge removal, 100 μg GnRH was ad...