Acta Vet. Brno 2022, 91: 243-250

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202291030243

Effect of oestrus synchronization with different lengths of progesterone-impregnated sponges and equine chorionic gonadotropin on reproductive efficiency in Romanov ewes during the non-breeding season

Mushap Kuru1, Buket Boga Kuru2, Cihan Kacar1, Murat Can Demir1, Nebi Cetin3

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey
2Department of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey
3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey

Received September 23, 2021
Accepted June 14, 2022

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