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Progesterone (ng/ml)<br />

8<br />

6<br />

4<br />

2<br />

0<br />

CLY: Saline + CIDR<br />

CLN: PGF2á 2α + CIDR<br />

CLY: PGF2á 2α - CIDR<br />

CLN: PGF2á 2α<br />

- CIDR<br />

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26<br />

Days post-ovulation<br />

Figure 4. Serum progesterone concentrations for <strong>the</strong> two treatment groups (CLY = ewes<br />

with corpora lutea, n = 12; CLN = ewes with no corpora lutea, n = 12) during <strong>the</strong> three<br />

experimental periods: d 0 to 5 (pre-treatment), d 6 to 18 (treatment), and d 19 to 25<br />

(post-treatment). Both groups received intravaginal progesterone (CIDR) from d 5 to 18.<br />

Estradiol (pg/ml)<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

CLY<br />

CLN<br />

CLY<br />

CLN<br />

estrus pre-treatment treatment post-treatment<br />

Figure 5. Serum estradiol concentrations for <strong>the</strong> two treatment groups (CLY = ewes<br />

with corpora lutea, n = 12; CLN = ewes with no corpora lutea, n = 12) during estrus (d<br />

–2) and <strong>the</strong> three experimental periods: d 0 to 5 (pre-treatment), d 6 to 18 (treatment),<br />

and d 19 to 25 (post-treatment

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