Change in morphology of corpora lutea, central luteal cavities and steroid secretion patterns of postpartum suckled beef cows after melengestrol acetate with or without prostaglandin F2α

Theriogenology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1255-1263

  Fralix, K D ^a   Patterson, D J ^b   Schillo, K K ^b   Stewart, R E ^c   Bullock, K D ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrus synchronization; Postpartum cow; Progestogen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040877586     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(96)00080-5     Document Type: Article

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