Estrous behavior and initiation of estrous cycles in postpartum Brahman-influenced cows after treatment with progesterone and prostaglandin F2α

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1916-1925

  Flores, R ^a   Looper, M L ^b   Kreider, D L ^a   Post, N M ^a,c   Rosenkrans Jr , C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anestrus; Beef cow; Estrous behavior; Progesterone; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745838231     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-692     Document Type: Article

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