Alternate two- and three-follicle wave interovulatory intervals in Holstein heifers monitored for two consecutive estrous cycles

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 145-147

  Price, Christopher A ^a   Carrière, Paul D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cattle; Consecutive cycles; Follicle dynamics; Follicle wave; Follicle stimulating hormone

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2942655658     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A03-094     Document Type: Article

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