Effect of ovulatory follicle size and expression of estrus on progesterone secretion in beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 553-563

  Busch, D C ^a   Atkins, J A ^a   Bader, J F ^a   Schafer, D J ^a   Patterson, D J ^a   Geary, T W ^b   Smith, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Estradiol; Follicle size; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LACTATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SECRETION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40949107374     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0570     Document Type: Article

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