Influence of premature induction of a luteinizing hormone surge with gonadotropin-releasing hormone on ovulation, luteal function, and fertility in cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 937-943

  Mussard, M L ^a   Burke, C R ^a,b   Behlke, E J ^a,c   Gasser, C L ^a,d   Day, M L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Corpus luteum; Fertility; Ovarian follicle

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; METABOLISM; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILITY AGENTS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247263244     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-592     Document Type: Article

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