The effects of ovarian function on estrus synchronization with PGF in dairy cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1364-1374

  Waldmann, Andres ^a,b   Kurykin, Jevgeni ^a   Jaakma, Ülle ^a   Kaart, Tanel ^a   Aidnik, Madis ^a   Jalakas, Mihkel ^a   Majas, Lembit ^a   Padrik, Peeter ^a  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Estrus synchronization; Milk composition; Milk progesterone; Timed AI

Indexed keywords

MILK PROTEIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LUTEOLYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MILK; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SECRETION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LUTEOLYSIS; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; OVARY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDINS F; TIME FACTORS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33747186113     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.04.030     Document Type: Article

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