Administration of prostaglandin F(2α) to heifers with persistent corpora lutea following prostaglandin F(2α) immunization: Oestrus and ovarian responses

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 71-78

  Crowe, M A ^a,b   Roche, J F ^a   Enright, W J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^c INTERVET INTERNATIONAL BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cattle prostaglandins; Corpus luteum; Immunization; Luteolysis

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0030245751     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01499-6     Document Type: Article

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