Use of GnRH agonist implants for long-term suppression of fertility in extensively managed heifers and cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 74, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 151-162

  D'Occhio, Michael J ^a   Fordyce, Geoffry ^b   Whyte, Tim R ^c   Jubb, Tristan F ^d   Fitzpatrick, Lee A ^e   Cooper, Neil J ^b   Aspden, William J ^c   Bolam, Matt J ^d   Trigg, Timothy E ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cows; Fertility; GnRH agonist; Heifers; Ovarian function

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; DESLORELIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; TRIPTORELIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZATION; SEASON;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEASONS; TRIPTORELIN;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0037121553     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00189-6     Document Type: Article

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