Use of a small dose of estradiol benzoate during diestrus to synchronize development of the ovulatory follicle in cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 145-151

  Burke, C R ^a   Day, M L ^b   Bunt, C R ^c   Macmillan, K L ^d  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INTERAG   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cattle; Estradiol; Estrus; Graafian Follicles; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DIESTRUS; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DIESTRUS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0033629161     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.781145x     Document Type: Article

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