Effect of pretreatment with prostaglandin F2α before resynchronization of ovulation on fertility of lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 5509-5517

  Silva, E ^a   Sterry, R A ^a   Kolb, D ^b   Wlltbank, M C ^a   Fricke, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Lodi Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Fertility; Pregnancy loss; Resynch

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 37149043692     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0315     Document Type: Article

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