Influence of GnRH analogue (fertirelin acetate) doses on synchronization of ovulation and fixed-time artificial insemination in lactating dairy cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 27-34

  Yamada, Kyoji ^a,b,d   Nakao, Tosihiko ^a   Nakada, Ken ^c   Matsuda, Gen ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nakashunbetsu Veterinary Clinical Center   (Japan)

^c RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

AI; Cattle ovulation; Conception rate; GnRH; Synchronization of ovulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0037110548     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00161-6     Document Type: Article

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