Characterization of estrus detection, conception and pregnancy risk of Holstein cattle from the central area of Chile

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 631-637

  Melendez, P ^a,c   Duchens, M ^b   Perez, A ^b   Moraga, L ^b   Archbald, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SANTO TOMÁS   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Chile; Conception risk; Dairy cattle; Estrus detection risk; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHILE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; RISK; STATISTICS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHILE; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; RISK; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

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EID: 48049088768     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.04.033     Document Type: Article

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