Effects of presynchronization during the preservice period on subsequent ovarian activity in lactating dairy cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 545-552

  Lopez Gatius F ^a   Murugavel, K ^a   Santolaria, P ^b   Yaniz J ^b   Lopez Bejar M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Ovarian activity; Presynchronization; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0038461099     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00035-9     Document Type: Article

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