Detection of Estrus by Visual Observation and Radiotelemetry in Peripubertal, Estrus-Synchronized Beef Heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 729-735

  Stevenson, J S ^a   Smith, M W ^a   Jaeger, J R ^b,d   Corah, L R ^a   LeFever, D G ^c  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrus; Heifers; Puberty; Sensors; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

MELENGESTROL ACETATE; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MATURATION; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; MALE; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; MICROCOMPUTERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SEXUAL MATURATION; TELEMETRY;

EID: 0030124083     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.744729x     Document Type: Article

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