Synchronization of estrus with PGF2α administered 18 days after a progesterone treatment in lactating dairy cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 905-915

  Xu, Z Z ^a   Burton, L J ^a  

^a LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Estrus synchronization; Fertility; PGF2 ; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCEPTION; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LACTATION; LUTEAL PHASE; MATING; NONHUMAN; OVARY FUNCTION; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; LACTATION; LUTEAL PHASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0032532424     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(98)00195-2     Document Type: Article

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