Ovarian Follicular Atresia of Ewes during Spring Puerperium

Table 4

Thicknesses of stratum granulosum and theca interna of healthy and atretic follicles on the ovaries of ewes in the puerperal period.

Ewes	Layer of the follicular wall	Healthy follicles	Early atresia	Contracting atresia	Collapsing atresia
17 days pp	SG (μm)	107.82±48.65	80.39±24.21	66.52±26.58	52.21±13.17
	TI (μm)	133.32±48.93	171.51±21.87	186.42±2.93	155.43±43.27
24 days pp	SG (μm)	143.57±14.90	97.10±12.55	82.47±18.29	114.56±11.68
	TI (μm)	213.22±18.22	149.74±27.31	191.77±45.58	134.76±14.37
32 days pp	SG (μm)	110.94±5.25	83.18±14.71	63.06±13.19	93.72±14.33
	TI (μm)	146.30±13.63	157.91±31.21	143.24±16.10	119.83±14.03