Factors affecting conception rates following artificial insemination or embryo transfer in lactating Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 5073-5082

  Demetrio, D G B ^a   Santos, R M ^b   Demetrio, C G B ^c   Vasconcelos, J L M ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Conception rate; Dairy cow; Embryo transfer

Indexed keywords

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EID: 41449108692     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0223     Document Type: Article

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