Effect of treatment with progesterone and oestradiol when starting treatment with an intravaginal progesterone releasing insert on ovarian follicular development and hormonal concentrations in Holstein cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 177-193

  Cavalieri, J ^a,b   Hepworth, G ^a   Parker, K I ^a   Wright, P J ^a   Macmillan, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Probreed RMS Pry Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cattle endocrinology; FSH LH; Oestrogen; Progesterone; Synchronisation; Ultrasonography; Wave emergence

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0242417592     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00260-9     Document Type: Article

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