Evaluation of a fixed-time artificial insemination protocol for postpartum suckled beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 3060-3064

  Perry, G A ^a   Smith, M F ^a   Patterson, D J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b S132 Animal Science Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial Insemination; Beef Cows; Estrus; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

MELENGESTROL ACETATE; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; ESTRUS CYCLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PUERPERIUM; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037504404     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.80123060x     Document Type: Article

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