Synchronization of Bos indicus x Bos taurus cows for timed artificial insemination using gonadotropin-releasing hormone plus prostaglandin F 2α in combination with melengestrol acetate

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 830-835

  Hiers, E A ^a   Barthle, C R ^a   Dahms, Mk V ^a   Portillo, G E ^a   Bridges, G A ^a   Rae, D O ^b   Thatcher, W W ^a   Yelich, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial Insemination; Bos indicus; Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

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

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0043130273     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.814830x     Document Type: Article

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