
%0 Journal Article
%A Smith, JF 
%T Studies on ovine infertility in agricultural regions of Western Australia;  Cervical mucus production by fertile and infertile ewes
%J Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
%D 1971/06/01
%V 22
%N 3
%P 513-519
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/AR9710513
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AR9710513 
%X The production of cervical mucus by fertile and infertile ewes was examined as part of a study on ovine infertility in the agricultural regions of Western Australia. Infertile ewes produced a greater weight of mucus than did fertile ewes at both a synchronized and a natural oestrus. Following ovariectomy, however, both groups of ewes showed similar responses to exogenous oestrogen. The data indicate that the increased weight of mucus is indicative of the secretion of a thinner, more watery mucus. 
