A CIDR-based timed embryo transfer protocol increases the pregnancy rate of lactating repeat breeder dairy cows

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1313-1318

  Son, Dong Soo ^a   Choe, Chang Yong ^a   Cho, Sang Rae ^a   Choi, Sun Ho ^a   Kim, Hyun Jong ^a   Hur, Tai Young ^a   Jung, Yeon Gil ^b   Kang, Hyun Gu ^c   Kim, Ill Hwa ^c  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Daegu University   (South Korea)

^c Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Controlled internal drug release (CIDR); Lactating repeat breeder dairy cow; Pregnancy rate; Timed artificial insemination (TAI); Timed embryo transfer (TET)

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DRUG IMPLANT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DRUG IMPLANTS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE;

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EID: 38849084005     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.19066     Document Type: Article

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