A comparison of rectal palpation and ultrasonography for the evaluation of superovulatory response in beef heifers

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 467-476

  Makek, Z ^a   Herak, M ^a   Cergolj, M ^a   Barac Getz, Iva ^a   Rudan, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b Ctr Repro Anim Breed of Croatia   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Heifer; Rectal palpation; Superovulation; Superovulatory response; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; OVARY; OVARY CYST; PALPATION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ESTRUS; FEMALE; OVARIAN CYSTS; OVARY; PALPATION; SUPEROVULATION;

EID: 0030325875     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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