Effect of oestradiol benzoate given after prostaglandin at two stages of follicle wave development on oestrus synchronisation, the LH surge and ovulation in heifers

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 13-23

  Evans, A C O ^a   O'Keeffe, P ^a   Mihm, M ^a,c   Roche, J F ^a   Macmillan, K L ^b   Boland, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle ovulation; LH surge; Oestradiol; Ovulation; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLOPROSTENOL; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS; ESTRUS DETECTION; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0037457281     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00238-5     Document Type: Article

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