Comparison of protocols to synchronize estrus and ovulation in estrous-cycling and prepubertal beef heifers (J. Anim. Sci. (2008) 86, 1808-1818, doi:10.2527/jas.2008-0970);Comparison of protocols to synchronize estrus and ovulation in estrous-cycling and prepubertal beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1808-1818

  Leitman, N R ^a   Busch, D C ^a   Bader, J F ^c   Mallory, D A ^a   Wilson, D J ^a   Lucy, M C ^a   Ellersieck, M R ^b   Smith, M F ^a   Patterson, D J ^a  

^a S132 ASRC

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beef heifer; Controlled internal drug release insert; Estrus synchronization; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749146405     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-86-10-2806     Document Type: Erratum

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