Comparison of embryo quality in high-yielding dairy cows, in dairy heifers and in beef cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2022-2036

  Leroy, J L M R ^a   Opsomer, G ^a   De Vliegher, S ^a   Vanholder, T ^a   Goossens, L ^b   Geldhof, A ^b   Bols, P E J ^c   De Kruif, A ^a   Van Soom, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Flemish Cattle Breeding Association   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Embryo colour; Embryo quality; Fertility decline; High yielding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAIRYING; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; LACTATION; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUPEROVULATION; TRANSPLANTATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COLOR; DAIRYING; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; LACTATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MEAT; PREGNANCY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SUPEROVULATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

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EID: 27844440790     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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