A new presynchronization system (Double-Ovsynch) increases fertility at first postpartum timed AI in lactating dairy cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 208-215

  Souza, A H ^a,b   Ayres, H ^a,b   Ferreira, R M ^a,b   Wiltbank, M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Fertility; Ovsynch; Presynch; Timed AI

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; GONADORELIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRYING; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; OVARY; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PUERPERIUM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; OVARY; PARITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

BOS;

EID: 44949215586     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.03.014     Document Type: Article

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