Effect of simultaneous administration of PGF2α and GnRH on follicular development, oestrus and the timing of ovulation in cows

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 289-296

  Dolezel R ^b   Novotny R ^a   Cech S ^c   Zajic J ^c   Havlicek V ^c  

^a Servier sro   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cows; Follicular wave; GnRH; Ovulation; PGF2 ; Progesterone; Synchronization of oestrus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346739995     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200069040289     Document Type: Article

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