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{{Short description|Equine fertility-stimulating hormone}}
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'''eFSH''' is a [[follicle-stimulating hormone]] obtained from [[horse|equine]] species, used to stimulate fertility.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=McCue|first1=PM|title=eFSH in clinical equine practice|journal=Theriogenology|date=June 4, 2017|pmid=17548106|doi=10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.04.027|volume=68|issue=3 |pages=429–33}}</ref>

== Clinical studies ==
The effects of eFSH on [[Mare|mares]] is observed by creating a [[treatment group]] that received 12.5 milligrams of eFSA injections twice a day when the [[Ovarian follicle|follicle]] of the mare was 25 mm in diameter then received [[human chorionic gonadotropin]](hCG) at 35 mm follicle diameter while a control group only receives hCG at 35 mm follicle diameter.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last1=Raz|first1=T.|last2=Green|first2=G. M.|last3=Carley|first3=S. D.|last4=Card|first4=C. E.|date=2011|title=Folliculogenesis, embryo parameters and post-transfer recipient pregnancy rate following equine follicle-stimulating hormone (eFSH) treatment in cycling donor mares|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00691.x|journal=Australian Veterinary Journal|language=en|volume=89|issue=4|pages=138–142|doi=10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00691.x|pmid=21418170 |issn=1751-0813|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|date=2014-08-01|title=The Use of Equine Follicle Stimulating Hormone to Increase Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin in the Pregnant Mare|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0737080614001701|journal=Journal of Equine Veterinary Science|language=en|volume=34|issue=8|pages=1021–1024|doi=10.1016/j.jevs.2014.05.003|issn=0737-0806|last1=Hughes |first1=Sydney |last2=Cerny |first2=Katheryn |last3=Campos |first3=Juliana |last4=Troedsson |first4=Mats |last5=Ball |first5=Barry |last6=Squires |first6=Edward |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

=== Embryo transfer ===
The application of utilizing eFSH to increase the efficiency of equine embryo transfer was tested at the [[University of Saskatchewan]]. Embryos from 12 donor mares at 8 days of ovulation were recovered, [[Embryo quality|scored]], then transferred to 37 recipients mares who were tested for pregnancy after 7-10 days. 5 pregnancies resulted from the 15 embryos were recovered from the eFSA treatment group and 4 pregnancies occurred from the 6 embryos collected from the control. The usage of eFSA in the study had a correlation with a lower score.<ref name=":2" />

=== Equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) production ===
The study conducted by the Department of Veterinary Sciences at the [[University of Kentucky]] has found that eFSH injections increase the probability [[superovulation]] occurring in mares and that carried twin result in a greater [[Equine chorionic gonadotropin|eCG]] concentration than one. Weekly [[blood samples]] were examined for eCG levels and the mares were compared [[gestation]], twin pregnancy, and test grouping.  9 of the 10 mares in the eFSH group carried twin pregnancies and 1 of the 9 mares in the control groups carried twins. The mares carrying twins averaged around twice the eCG concentration of a regular pregnancy.<ref name=":0" />

=== Effects of progesterone and estradiol ===
The aim of this experiment was to determine whether administration of progesterone and estradiol for 10 days eFSH would enhance the response to eFSH administration. The experiment was carried out with two groups. Group 1 was the control and group were injected with progesterone and estradiol. From this experiment it was concluded that there is no benefit to treating mare with progesterone and estradiol before eFSH treatment.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Logan |first1=N. |last2=McCue |first2=P. |last3=Alonso |first3=M. |last4=Squires |first4=E. |date=2006 |title=365 THE EFFECT OF ADMINISTERING PROGESTERONE AND ESTRADIOL PRIOR TO eFSH ON THE SUPEROVULATORY RESPONSE OF MARES |url=https://www.publish.csiro.au/rd/rdv18n2ab365 |journal=Reproduction, Fertility and Development |language=en |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=290 |doi=10.1071/rdv18n2ab365 |issn=1448-5990|url-access=subscription }}</ref> 

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