The use of embryo transfer to produce pregnancies in repeat-breeding dairy cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 124-128

  Dochi, O ^a   Takahashi, K ^b   Hirai, T ^c   Hayakawa, H ^b   Tanisawa, M ^d   Yamamoto, Y ^e   Koyama, H ^a  

^a RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Hokkaido University   (Japan)

^c Genetics Hokkaido   (Japan)

^d Severity Confidence Breeding Service   (Japan)

^e Ishikari District Agricultural Insurance Association   (Japan)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; Holstein; IVF; Pregnancy; Repeat breeder

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY;

BOS;

EID: 36448985996     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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