Effect of timing of oestradiol benzoate injection relative to gonadotropin treatment on superovulatory response, and on embryo yield and quality in beef heifers

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 191-204

  Yaakub, H ^a   Duffy, P ^a   O'Callaghan, D ^a   Boland, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cattle, endocrinology; Embryo yield; Oestradiol benzoate; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; FOLLITROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUPEROVULATION; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EMBRYO; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; SUPEROVULATION; VAGINA;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 0032508607     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00106-7     Document Type: Article

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