Ovulation failure and double ovulation in dairy cattle: Risk factors and effects

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1298-1307

  Lopez Gatius F ^a   Lopez Bejar M ^b   Fenech, M ^b   Hunter, R H F ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Double ovulation; Heat stress; Ovulation failure; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

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EID: 13944252504     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.06.010     Document Type: Article

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