Fertility of N'dama and Bunaji cattle to artificial insemination following oestrus synchronization with PRID and PGF 2 in the hot humid zone of Nigeria

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 499-511

  Voh Jr , A A ^a   Larbi, A ^b   Olorunju, S A S ^a   Agyemang, K ^b   Abiola, B D ^b   Williams, T O ^b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Intl Livestock Research Institute   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bunaji; hot humid zone; N'dama; oestrus synchronization; PGF 2; PRID

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CATTLE; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; NIGERIA; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CLIMATE; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3242687007     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TROP.0000035007.19522.62     Document Type: Article

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