Effect of repeated administration of PGF2α in the early post partum period on the prevalence of clinical endometritis and probability of pregnancy at first insemination in lactating dairy cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1454-1464

  Hendricks, K E M ^a   Bartolome, J A ^a   Melendez, P ^a   Risco, C ^a   Archbald, L F ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Mucopurulent discharge; PGF2 ; Post partum dairy cows; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; OVULATION; PALPATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREVALENCE; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DINOPROST; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; OVULATION; PALPATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33645922752     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.08.018     Document Type: Article

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