Postpartum ovarian follicular dynamics and estrous activity in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2114-2121

  Sakaguchi, M ^a   Sasamoto, Y ^b   Suzuki, T ^b   Takahashi, Y ^b   Yamada, Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR HOKKAIDO REGION   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estrous activity; Follicular dynamics; Postpartum fertility

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3242793686     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)70030-2     Document Type: Article

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