Effects of bull exposure on postpartum ovarian activity of dairy cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 237-244

  Shipka, M P ^a   Ellis, L C ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biostimulation; Bull exposure; Cattle anoestrus; Cattle behaviour

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MALE; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; OVARY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0033613995     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00160-2     Document Type: Article

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