Synchronisation of oestrus in dairy cows using prostaglandin F2α, gonadotrophin-releasing hormone, and oestradiol cypionate

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 163-176

  Borman, J M ^a   Radcliff, R P ^b   McCormack, B L ^b   Kojima, F N ^b   Patterson, D J ^b   Macmillan, K L ^a   Lucy, M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadotrophin releasing hormone; Oestradiol; Oestrus synchronisation; Prostaglandin F2

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 17 BETA CYPIONATE; ESTRADIOL 17 BETA-CYPIONATE; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0242585469     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00244-0     Document Type: Article

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