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Table 1 Luteal size and progesterone of cyclic corpora lutea

From: The effect of metritis on luteal function in dairy cows

 

1st cycle

2nd cycle

4th cycle

Luteal size

   

Group H

8.67 ± 3.36* (11)

8.19 ± 2.69 (23)

9.08 ± 2.49 (11)

Group M

5.81 ± 2.86* (12)

7.91 ± 2.46 (18)

7.41 ± 2.78 (7)

Progesterone

   

Group H

4.22 ± 1.44 (11)

5.08 ± 1.18 (23)

5.08 ± 2.14 (11)

Group M

3.75 ± 1.81 (12)

4.67 ± 1.59 (18)

4.47 ± 1.22 (7)

  1. Luteal size (cm3; mean ± SD) and serum progesterone concentration (ng/mL; mean ± SD) in healthy cows (group H) and cows with metritis (group M) with a cyclic corpus luteum in the first, second and fourth cycles (number of cows).
  2. *p < 0.05 within a column.