Effect of Anthelmintic Treatment on Sexual Maturation in Prepubertal Beef Heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 736-741

  Whittier, J C ^a   Weech, B L ^a   Lucyt, M C ^b   Keisler, D H ^b   Smith, M F ^b   Corwin, R M ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthelmintics; Follicles; Heifers; Aminobutyric Acid

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; ZEA MAYS;

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; ESTRADIOL; IVERMECTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEXUAL MATURATION; WEANING;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; FECES; FEMALE; IVERMECTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEXUAL MATURATION; WEANING;

EID: 0033087793     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.773736x     Document Type: Article

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