Effects of using vasectomized bulls in artificial insemination practice on the reproductive efficiency of Italian buffalo cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 171-180

  Zicarelli, L ^a   Esposito, L ^a   Campanile, G ^a   Di Palo, R ^a   Armstrong, D T ^b  

^a Department Scienze Zootecniche ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Buffalo; Estrous cycle; Reproduction efficiency; Vasectomized bull

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BUFFALO; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; VASECTOMY;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; COHORT STUDIES; DINOPROST; ESTRUS; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; VASECTOMY;

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS;

EID: 0031171769     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00008-0     Document Type: Article

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