Characteristics of oestrus measured using visual observation and radiotelemetry

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 1-12

  Cavalieri, J ^a,b   Flinker, L R ^a,c   Anderson, G A ^a   Macmillan, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ProBreed RMS Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c Dept of Nat Rsrc and Environment ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Cattle oesttus; Oestrous synchronisation; Radiotelemetry

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVARIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELEMETRY; TIME; VISION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; ESTRUS DETECTION; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; OVARIECTOMY; PROGESTERONE; RADIO WAVES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TELEMETRY; TIME FACTORS; VISION;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0037457265     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00224-5     Document Type: Article

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