Effects of ovulation rate and fetal number on fertility in twin-producing cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3228-3238

  Echternkamp, S E ^a   Cushman, R A ^a   Allan, M F ^a   Thallman, R M ^a   Gregory, K E ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Fertility; Fetal development; Ovulation rate; Twins; Uterine capacity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETAL WELL BEING; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVULATION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SUPEROVULATION; TWINS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL VIABILITY; OVULATION; PARITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SUPEROVULATION; TWINS;

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EID: 37049019461     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0209     Document Type: Article

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