Supplementing treated anoestrous dairy cows with progesterone does not increase conception rates

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 8-12

  Rhodes, F M ^a   McDougall, S ^b   Verkerk, G A ^a  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^b Animal Health Centre Morrinsville   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cidr insert; Dairy cattle; Postpartum anoestrus; Progesterone treatment; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035255980     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2001.36195     Document Type: Article

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