Effect of biostimulation on the expression of estrus in postpartum Angus cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 710-716

  Landaeta Hernandez A J ^a,b   Melendez P ^a   Bartolome J ^a   Rae, D O ^a   Archbald, L F ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Beef cows; Biostimulation; Estrous expression; Estrous intensity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746905116     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.10.023     Document Type: Article

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