Reproduction in dairy cows following progesterone insert presynchronization and resynchronization protocols

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 4205-4219

  Chebel, R C ^a   Santos, J E P ^a   Cerri, R L A ^a   Rutigliano, H M ^a   Bruno, R G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Presynchronization; Progesterone; Resynchronization

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750593920     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72466-3     Document Type: Article

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