Ovulation and estrus characteristics in crossbred Brahman heifers treated with an intravaginal progesterone-releasing insert in combination with prostaglandin Fα and estradiol benzoate

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1860-1868

  Lemaster, J W ^a   Yelich, J V ^a   Kempfer, J R ^a   Schrick, F N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrus; Ovulation; Synchronization; Zebu

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS;

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

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0033159222     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7771860x     Document Type: Article

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