title: Recent advances in bovine reproductive endocrinology and physiology and their impact on drug delivery system design for the control of the estrous cycle in cattle.
abstract: When methods of drug intervention are being developed to control estrous cycles, a thorough understanding of the endocrine and functional changes together with the reproductive behavior of the animals are essential. This review presents our current knowledge on reproductive endocrinology, physiology and behavior, and the methods of drug intervention to control estrous cycles. It also describes current efforts to develop advanced drug delivery systems that meet the animal scientist's demands to control the estrous cycle in cattle.
authors.affiliation: InterAg, 558 Te Rapa Road, PO Box 20055, Hamilton, New Zealand. mjr@interag.co.nz
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rathbone
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kinder
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fike
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Clopton
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ogle
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bunt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000502:physiology*; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000494:pharmacology; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D004971:Estrus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011282:Pregnenediones / Q000494:pharmacology; D011374:Progesterone / Q000494:pharmacology; D011372:Progestins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012741:Sexual Maturation
chemical_list: D011282:Pregnenediones; D011372:Progestins; C100284:norgestomet; D011374:Progesterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D015237:Dinoprost