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Table 1 Plasma anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentration (pg/mL), age (d) and live weight (kg) at the moment of ovarian stimulation with 600 IU eCG, for each ovulation group (0, 1, 2 and ≥3 ovulations) of prepubertal ewe lambs (means ± SEM)

From: Anti-Müllerian hormone plasma concentration in prepubertal ewe lambs as a predictor of their fertility at a young age

No. of ovulations

No. of ewes

Age

Live weight

AMH

0

19

108 ± 2 a

25.0 ± 0.4 a

43.0 ± 14.6 a

1

17

118 ± 4 a

25.5 ± 0.6 a

126.9 ± 34.0 b

2

21

104 ± 5 a

24.7 ± 0.4 a

99.8 ± 18.3 b

≥3

19

108 ± 4 a

24.7 ± 0.8 a

163.1 ± 41.0 b

  1. Within columns, means with different superscripts differ significantly: a,b: P < 0.004.
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BMC Veterinary Research

ISSN: 1746-6148

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