Detection of anovulation by heatmount detectors and transrectal ultrasonography before treatment with progesterone in a timed insemination protocol

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2901-2915

  Stevenson, J S ^a   Tenhouse, D E ^a   Krisher, R L ^b   Lamb, G C ^c   Larson, J E ^d   Dahlen, C R ^e   Pursley, J R ^f   Bello, N M ^f   Fricke, P M ^g   Wiltbank, M C ^g   Brusveen, D J ^g   Burkhart, M ^h   Youngquist, R S ^h   Garverick, H A ^h  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^f MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Anovulation; Controlled internal drug release; Ovsynch; Pregnancy per artificial insemination

Indexed keywords

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EID: 47149085479     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0856     Document Type: Article

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