Oxytocin-induced secretion of prostaglandin F2α in postpartum beef cows: Effects of progesterone and estradiol-17β treatment

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1830-1836

  Kieborz Loos, K R ^a   Garverick, H A ^a   Keisler, D H ^a   Hamilton, S A ^a   Salfen, B E ^b   Youngquist, R S ^a   Smith, M F ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c 160 Animal Sciences Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Postpartum Period; Prostaglandins; Steroids; Uterus

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ESTRADIOL; OXYTOCIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; LUTEAL PHASE; METABOLISM; OVARIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZATION; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARIECTOMY; OXYTOCIN; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0642344949     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.8171830x     Document Type: Article

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