Effect of Interval from Melengestrol Acetate to Prostaglandin F2α on Timed and Synchronized Pregnancy Rates of Beef Heifers and Cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2885-2890

  Kesler, D J ^a   Faulkner, D B ^a   Shirley, R B ^a   Dyson, T S ^a   Ireland, F A ^a   Ott, R S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Artificial Insemination; Beef Cattle; Estrus; Melengestrol Acetate; Pregnancy Rate; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

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

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRUS; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030331068     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.74122885x     Document Type: Article

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