Improved superovulatory response in beef cattle following ovarian follicular ablation using a simplified transvaginal device

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 100, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 364-370

  Lima, W M ^a   Vieira, A D ^b   Neto, A Thaller ^b   Mezzalira, A ^b   Matos, R C ^a   Gregory, R M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bovine; Cattle; Embryo transfer; Ovarian follicular ablation; Ovarian follicular superovulation

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; FOLLITROPIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SUPEROVULATION; TIME; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLOPROSTENOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SUPEROVULATION; TIME FACTORS; VAGINA;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 34249069881     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.10.023     Document Type: Article

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