Factors affecting reproductive performance of Holstein heifers

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 208-224

  Chebel, Ricardo C ^a,c   Braga, Fernando A ^a   Dalton, Joseph C ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental conditions; Holstein heifers; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIC AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; RISK; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; AGING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ENVIRONMENT; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LIGHT; ODDS RATIO; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 34547106323     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.09.010     Document Type: Article

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