Decreasing the interval between GnRH and PGF2α from 7 to 5 days and lengthening proestrus increases timed-AI pregnancy rates in beef cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 843-851

  Bridges, G A ^a   Helser, L A ^b   Grum, D E ^c   Mussard, M L ^c   Gasser, C L ^d   Day, M L ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Select Sires Inc   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; CIDR; CO Synch; Estrous synchronization; Timed AI

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROESTRUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROESTRUS; TIME FACTORS;

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EID: 40949136473     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.12.011     Document Type: Article

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