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Effect of Kisspeptin on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis of the Mare 

Wilborn, Robyn (2008-12-15)
Kisspeptin, a neuropeptide product of the KiSS-1 gene, has recently been shown to control the timing and release of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus in laboratory animals and move anestrus ewes ...

Effective Detection of Epidemiologically Significant Persistent Infections of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus 

Abrams, Misty (2006-08-15)
Prior research has shown that virus cannot be isolated from the serum of some cattle which are persistently infected (PI) with bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). However, the ability of these atypical PI animals to infect ...

Evaluation of the accessory sex glands of the bull for the presence of Tritrichomonas foetus 

Lovelady, Andrew (2013-07-11)
A bull infected with the venereal protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus can become a chronic carrier, remaining infected for life. It has been theorized that as a bull ages he develops deep folds or crypts in the epithelium ...

Prevalence of Trichomoniasis in Alabama Beef Bulls 

Rodning, Soren (2006-08-15)
Bovine trichomoniasis is a venereal disease caused by the protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus. Trichomoniasis is a major cause of fetal wastage throughout the world, and it causes substantial economic losses wherever natural ...