Recent developments in oestrous synchronization of postpartum dairy cows with and without ovarian disorders

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 86-93

  Yaniz J L ^a   Murugavel, K ^b   Lopez Gatius F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRYING; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVARY DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; OVARIAN DISEASES; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2342518924     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2004.00483.x     Document Type: Review

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