Resumption of postpartum luteal function of primiparous, suckled beef cows exposed continuously to bull urine

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2708-2713

  Tauck, S A ^a   Berardinelli, J G ^a   Geary, T W ^b   Johnson, N J ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biostimulation; Bovine; Bull urine; Pheromone; Postpartum interval

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; TIME; URINE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEX ATTRACTANTS; TIME FACTORS; URINE;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33749394497     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-181     Document Type: Article

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