Effect of synchronization protocols on follicular development and estradiol and progesterone concentrations of dairy heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 3045-3056

  Stevenson, J L ^a   Dalton, J C ^a   Santos, J E P ^b   Sartori, R ^c   Ahmadzadeh, A ^a   Chebel, R C ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c EMBRAPA RECURSOS GENÉTICOS E BIOTECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Follicle growth; Heifer; Ovulation synchronization

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749147897     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0625     Document Type: Article

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