Pre-pubertal and postpartum anestrus in tropical Zebu cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 82-83, Issue , 2004, Pages 373-387

  Abeygunawardena, H ^a   Dematawewa, C M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Cattle; Cross breeding; Genetic selection; Postpartum period; Puberty; Zebu

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; HORMONES; LACTATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEXUAL MATURATION;

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3543119619     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.05.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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