The effects of a post partum injection of prostaglandin F2α, on return to oestrus and pregnancy rates in dairy cows

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 172-177

  Schofield, S A ^a   Kitwood, S E ^a   Phillips, C J C ^a,b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Oestrus; Prostaglandin f2 ; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA TROMETAMOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; ESTRUS; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY RATE; PUERPERIUM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032994599     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/tvjl.1998.0247     Document Type: Article

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