Effect of timing of prostaglandin administration, controlled internal drug release removal and gonadotropin releasing hormone administration on pregnancy rate in fixed-time AI protocols in crossbred Angus cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 166-172

  Kasimanickam, R ^a   Collins, J C ^a   Wuenschell, J ^b   Currin, J C ^a   Hall, J B ^b   Whittier, D W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cows; CIDR; Estrus synchronization; Fixed time AI; GnRH

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG IMPLANT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; SECRETION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745210385     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.10.019     Document Type: Article

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