Ultrasonographic monitoring of nuclear transferred fetal weight during the final stage of gestation in Holstein cows

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 807-811

  Takahashi, Masahiro ^a   Goto, Taichi ^a,c   Tsuchiya, Hideki ^b   Ueki, Atushi ^a   Kawahata, Kyoko ^a  

^a Shizukuishi Iwate Gun   (Japan)

^b Livestock Improvement Association of Japan   (Japan)

^c Iwate Breeding Service   (Japan)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Holstein; Metacarpal width; Nuclear transfer; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS WEIGHT; METACARPAL BONE; METATARSAL BONE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FETAL WEIGHT; FETUS; METACARPAL BONES; METATARSAL BONES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 25644458606     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.67.807     Document Type: Article

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