Conception rate and reproductive function of dairy cows fed different fat sources

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1316-1324

  Petit, H V ^a   Twagiramungu, H ^b  

^a SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b L'Alliance Boviteq Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Embryonic loss; Fatty acid; Flaxseed; Ovarian function; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

EDIBLE OIL; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FLAX; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SOYBEAN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; FEMALE; FLAX; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDINS F; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; SEEDS; SOYBEANS;

BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 33747173038     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.04.029     Document Type: Article

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