Short communication: Prepartal concentration of estradiol-17β in heifers with stillborn calves

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1433-1437

  Sorge, U S ^a   Kelton, D F ^a   Staufenbiel, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Estradiol 17 ; Heifer; Hormone; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

CHROMIS CINERASCENS;

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STILLBIRTH;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DYSTOCIA; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; SEX FACTORS; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 42449143456     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0567     Document Type: Article

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