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=== Cyclic Changes in the Ovaries ===
 
=== Cyclic Changes in the Ovaries ===
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* Usually one follicle ovulates, but twin ovulations occur in 4-5% of cows and triplet ovulations more rarely.
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* In dairy cattle 60% of ovulations are from the right ovary, but in beef cattle, they are about the same.
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* Size of the ovaries is dependent on the phase of the oestrous cycle.
    
= Links =
 
= Links =
    
[[Oestrous_Cycle_-Pharmacological_Manipulation_of_Oestrous_Cycles_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Pharmacological Manipulation of Oestrous Cycles]]
 
[[Oestrous_Cycle_-Pharmacological_Manipulation_of_Oestrous_Cycles_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Pharmacological Manipulation of Oestrous Cycles]]
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