Improved synchrony of estrus and ovulation with the addition of GnRH to a melengestrol acetate-prostaglandin F2α synchronization treatment in beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 2210-2216

  Wood, S L ^a   Lucy, M C ^a   Smith, M F ^a   Patterson, D J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b S132 ASRC   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrus; GnRH; Heifers; Prostaglandins; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0035432047     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7982210x     Document Type: Article

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