Advances in bovine theriogenology in new zealand. 2. breeding management and technologies for improved reproduction

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 50, Issue , 2002, Pages 74-80

  Macmillan, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ANESTRUS; ANOVULATION; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING METHOD; CONCEPTION; DAIRY CATTLE; DIET; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FREEZING; HERD; HORMONAL THERAPY; MATING; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PASTURE; PHYLOGENY; PROGENY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SPERM; TECHNOLOGY; VASECTOMY;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0036337669     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2002.36273     Document Type: Article

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