Effectiveness of GnRH plus prostaglandin F2α for estrus synchronization in cattle of Bos indicus breeding

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 309-316

  Lemaster, J W ^a   Yelich, J V ^a   Kempfer, J R ^a   Fullenwider, J K ^a   Barnett, C L ^a   Fanning, M D ^b   Selph, J F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrus; GnRH; Synchronization; Zebu

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS BREEDING; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; MALE; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0035259450     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.792309x     Document Type: Article

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