Influence of early post parturn ovulation on the re-establishment of pregnancy in multiparous and primiparous dairy cattle

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 207-216

  Smith, M C A ^a   Wallace, J M ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Luteal function

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; LUTEAL PHASE; MULTIPARA; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PUERPERIUM; UTERINE CERVIX;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MILK; OVULATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031670775     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/R98012     Document Type: Article

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