The effect of eCG or estradiol at or after norgestomet removal on follicular dynamics, estrus and ovulation in early post-partum beef cows nursing calves

Theriogenology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 725-734

  Duffy, Pat ^a   Crowe, Mark A ^a   Austin, Edward J ^a   Mihm, Monika ^a   Boland, Maurice P ^a   Roche, James F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anestrus; Beef cows; Estrus; Norgestomet; Post partum; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0442298787     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00255-3     Document Type: Article

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