Predicting cholesterol, progesterone, and days to ovulation using postpartum metabolic and endocrine measures

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2852-2863

  Francisco, C C ^a   Spicer, L J ^a   Payton, M E ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Lactation; Metabolism; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; LACTOSE; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LACTATION; MILK; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; TIME;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATTLE; CHOLESTEROL; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LACTATION; LACTOSE; MILK; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0642371577     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73882-X     Document Type: Article

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