Effect of interval from timed artificial insemination to initiation of resynchronization of ovulation on fertility of lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2099-2109

  Sterry, R A ^a   Welle, M L ^b   Fricke, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Miltrim Farms Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Ovsynch; Pregnancy loss; Resynch

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TIME; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33747599156     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72280-9     Document Type: Article

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