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Effect of exogenous hormones on pregnancy maintenance in the prepuberal rat

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

Seventy five mature and 520 prepuberal Dublin Disease Resistant rats were utilized to study the effects of exogenous hormones upon various reproductive phenomena. Ovulation was induced in 45 day old females by means of PMS and HCG. Progesterone (1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 5.0, or 10.0 mg) was dissolved in peanut oil and administered subcutaneously daily from day 2 to day 20 post coitus. Estradiol (0.2 mcg) was dissolved in peanut oil and administered subcutaneously on day 3 post coitus. Control rats received oil only.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph. D.
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Animal Science
Department dc:contributor.department
Animal Science
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1970

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Hofsaess, Fredrick Roger
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Meacham, Thomas N.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Litton, George W.
  • Marlowe, Thomas J.
  • Saacke, Richard G.
  • Steeves, Harrison R. III

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-07082010-020116
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/38701

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Hofsaess, Fredrick Roger. Effect of exogenous hormones on pregnancy maintenance in the prepuberal rat. doctoral thesis, Virginia Tech, 1970. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38701