title: Plasma concentrations of LH, progesterone and oestradiol during the oestrous cycle in swamp buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis).
abstract: Plasma concentrations of LH, progesterone and oestradiol were measured in 5 cyclic swamp buffaloes. Progesterone levels began to increase after Day 5 (Day 0 = the day of oestrus) and reached a plateau after Day 10. A rapid decrease in progesterone levels occurred during the 5 days before oestrus, followed by a sustained increase in oestradiol concentrations. Basal LH levels decreased towards the mid-luteal phase and then progressively increased during the follicular phase.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000097:blood* / Q000502:physiology; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D004971:Estrus; D005260:Female; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone