Reducing the interval from presynchronization to initiation of timed artificial insemination improves fertility in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 4212-4218

  Galvao K N ^a,b   Sa Filho M F ^a   Santos, J E P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Presynchronization; Reproduction; Timed artificial insemination

Indexed keywords

BOS;

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 17 BETA CYPIONATE; ESTRADIOL 17 BETA-CYPIONATE; GONADORELIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; OVARY; OVULATION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; OVARY; OVULATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34848859976     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0182     Document Type: Article

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