Resynchronization of estrus in beef cattle: Ovarian function, estrus and fertility following progestin treatment and treatments to synchronize ovarian follicular development and estrus

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-56

  Colazo, Marcos G ^a,d   Kastelic, John P ^b   Small, Julie A ^c   Wilde, Randy E ^b   Ward, Douglas R ^c   Mapletoft, Reuben J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 17 BETA CYPIONATE; ESTRADIOL 17 BETA-CYPIONATE; GESTAGEN; GONADORELIN; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; PROGESTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTINS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

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EID: 33847000178     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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