Effects of estradiol cypionate (ECP) on ovarian follicular dynamics, synchrony of ovulation, and fertility in CIDR-based, fixed-time AI programs in beef heifers

Theriogenology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 855-865

  Colazo, Marcos Germán ^a   Kastelic, John Patrick ^b   Mapletoft, Reuben John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

CIDR; ECP; Estradiol benzoate; Estradiol 17 ; Fixed time AI

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0043286406     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00091-8     Document Type: Article

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