Comparison of progestin-based protocols to synchronize estrus and ovulation before fixed-time artificial insemination in postpartum beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1940-1945

  Schafer, D J ^a   Bader, J F ^a   Meyer, J P ^a   Haden, J K ^b   Ellersieck, M R ^a   Lucy, M C ^a   Smith, M F ^a   Patterson, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b MFA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Controlled internal drug release insert; Estrus synchronization; Fixed time artificial insemination; Melengestrol acetate; Progestin

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; GONADORELIN; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA TROMETAMOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PUERPERIUM; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MELENGESTROL ACETATE; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34547645039     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-836     Document Type: Article

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