Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone in postpartum dairy cattle: A meta-analysis of effects on reproductive efficiency

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2-4, 1997, Pages 93-112

  Beckett, S D ^a   Lean, I J ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endocrinology (cattle); GnRH; Meta analysis; Periparturient period

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PUERPERIUM; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031195329     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00016-X     Document Type: Article

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