Distribution and repeatability of anterior pituitary responses to GnRH and relationship of response classification to the postpartum anovulatory interval of beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 3043-3049

  Fajersson, P ^a   Stanko, R L ^a   Williams, G L ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior Pituitary; Beef Cattle; GnRH; LH

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

GONADORELIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ANOVULATION; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CATTLE; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; POSTPARTUM PERIOD;

EID: 0033227320     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77113043x     Document Type: Article

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