Mechanisms linking under-nutrition and ovarian function in beef heifers

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 11-26

  Dawuda, P M ^a   Scaife, J R ^b   Hutchinson, J S M ^b   Sinclair, K D ^c  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle under nutrition; Ovarian activity

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; METABOLISM; OVARY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OVARY; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; INSERTION SEQUENCES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 3A;

EID: 0037110564     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00166-5     Document Type: Article

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