Factors affecting success of embryo collection and transfer in large dairy herds

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 98-106

  Chebel, R C ^a   Demetrio D G B ^b   Metzger, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^b RuAnn and Maddox Dairy   (United States)

^c Trans Ova Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Embryo transfer; Heat stress; IVF; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; OOCYTE DONATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; CATTLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OOCYTE DONATION; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SOUTH DAKOTA;

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EID: 36549088725     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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