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Table 3 Ovarian response of ewes following superovulation in the non-breeding season

From: Metabolism of energy substrates of in vitro and in vivo derived embryos from ewes synchronized and super ovulated with norgestomet and porcine follicle stimulating hormone

Number of animals

  

Corpora lutea

  

Unovulated follicles

  

Overall ovarian activity

FSH-P Treated

Right Ovary

Left Ovary

Total

Right Ovary

Left Ovary

Total

Right Ovary

Left Ovary

Total

11

16

28

44

9

4

13

25

32

57

Mean ± se

1.45 ± 0.21

2.55 ± 0.34

4.00 ± 0.47

0.82 ± .33

0.36 ± .15

1.18 ± 0.44

2.27 ± .38

2.91 ± .37

5.18 ± 0.64

  1. Mean ± se total ovulation response, mean ± se total unovulated follicles and mean ± se total overall ovarian activity in the non-breeding season.