Effect of Prostaglandin F2α Administered before Estrus Synchronization with Norgestomet and Estradiol Valerate on Calving Rates of Beef Cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2076-2080

  Kesler, D J ^a   Faulkner, D B ^a   Machado, R ^a,b   Ireland, F A ^a   Tjardes, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Calving Rate; Estrus; Progesterone; Prostaglandins; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; NORGESTOMET; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PREGNENEDIONES; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030238182     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7492076x     Document Type: Article

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