Effectiveness of administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone at Days 11, 14 or 15 after anticipated ovulation for increasing fertility of lactating dairy cows and non-lactating heifers

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 945-954

  Franco, M ^a   Thompson, P M ^a   Brad, A M ^a   Hansen, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Fertility; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Heat stress

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33746917527     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.12.014     Document Type: Article

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