Time of Ovulation Relative to Mounting Activity in Dairy Cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1555-1561

  Walker, W L ^a   Nebel, R L ^a   McGilliard, M L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Estrous behavior; Ovulation; Radiotelemetry

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LACTATION; OVARY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; ESTRUS; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; LACTATION; OVARY; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030225863     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76517-7     Document Type: Article

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