The effect of time of artificial insemination on fertilization status and embryo quality in superovulated cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 2081-2085

  Dalton, J C ^a,b   Nadir, S ^a   Bame, J H ^a   Noftsinger, M ^a   Saacke, R G ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessory Spermatozoa; Artificial Insemination; Cattle; Embryos; Estrus; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM; SUPEROVULATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; SEMEN; SUPEROVULATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034242964     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7882081x     Document Type: Article

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