Comparison of three approaches for synchronization of ovulation for timed artificial insemination in Bos indicus-influenced cattle managed on the Texas gulf coast

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1173-1178

  Williams, S W ^a   Stanko, R L ^a,b   Amstalden, M ^a   Williams, G L ^a,c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^c 3507 Hwy 59E ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial Insemination; Beef Cattle; Synchronization; Zebu

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; GONADORELIN; NORGESTOMET; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNENEDIONES; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036583010     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.8051173x     Document Type: Article

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