A modified presynchronization protocol improves fertility to timed artificial insemination in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1551-1557

  Navanukraw, C ^a   Redmer, D A ^a   Reynolds, L P ^a   Kirsch, J D ^a   Grazul Bilska, A T ^a   Fricke, P M ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

GnRH; Ovsynch; PGF2 ; Presynch; TAI

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3142533151     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73307-X     Document Type: Article

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