Effects of bovine somatotrophin (bST) on ovarian function in post-partum beef cows

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 951-960

  Bramley, T A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GLUCOSE; GONADOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; RECEPTOR; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FUNCTION; OVULATION; PUERPERIUM;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0029800987     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD9960951     Document Type: Article

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