Characteristics of estrus before and after first insemination and fertility of heifers after synchronized estrus using GnRH, PGF2α, and progesterone

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2792-2800

  Richardson, A M ^a   Hensley, B A ^a   Marple, T J ^a   Johnson, S K ^a   Stevenson, J S ^a,b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Weber Hall 254 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Cows; Dairy Heifers; Estrus; Fertility; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRUS; ESTRUS DETECTION; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0036834246     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.80112792x     Document Type: Article

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