Effects of insemination-ovulation interval on fertilization rates and embryo characteristics in dairy cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2173-2181

  Roelofs, J B ^a   Graat, E A M ^a   Mullaart, E ^b   Soede, N M ^a   Voskamp Harkema, W ^b   Kemp, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b HG   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Dairy cow; Embryo quality; Fertilization rate; Ovulation time

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; SPERM COUNT; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33846029105     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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