Effect of presynchronization using prostaglandin F 2α and a milk-ejection test on pregnancy rate after the timed artificial insemination protocol, Ovsynch

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 722-738

  Keith, B R ^a   Leslie, K E ^a   Johnson, W H ^a   Walton, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; GnRH; Milk ejection; Ovsynch; PGF 2 ; Postpartum; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CORPUS LUTEUM; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LUTEOLYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MILK; MILK EJECTION; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLOPROSTENOL; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LUTEOLYSIS; MILK; MILK EJECTION; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 11444263831     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.03.023     Document Type: Article

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