Effects of flaxseed supplementation on endometrial expression of ISG17 and intrauterine prostaglandin concentrations in primiparous dairy cows submitted to GnRH-based synchronized ovulation

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 343-352

  Petit, H V ^a   Small, J A ^b   Palin, M F ^a   Giguere A ^b   Santos, G T D ^a,c  

^a SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Flaxseed; Ovarian function; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 36849057747     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS06017     Document Type: Article

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