Reproductive performance of anovulatory anoestrous postpartum dairy cows following treatment with two progesterone and oestradiol benzoate-based protocols, with or without resynchrony

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 187-194

  McDougall, S ^a  

^a Animal Health Centre Morrinsville   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anovulatory anoestrus; Dairy cows; Postpartum; Progesterone; Reproductive performance; Resynchrony

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035490773     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2001.36231     Document Type: Article

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