Oestrus expression and ovarian function in repeat breeder cows, monitored by ultrasonography and progesterone assay

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 449-456

  Perez Marin C C ^a   Espana F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b IFAPA CENTRO ALAMEDA DEL OBISPO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ESTRUS; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARY; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34548577223     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2006.00805.x     Document Type: Article

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