The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian cow on size of ovarian structures, periovulatory circulating steroid concentrations, and embryo quality following superovulation

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1101-1110

  de Feu, M A ^a,b   Patton, J ^a   Evans, A C O ^b   Lonergan, P ^b   Butler, S T ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cow; Embryo quality; Oestradiol; Progesterone; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; FOLLITROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; OVARY; PEDIGREE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; SUPEROVULATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LACTATION; MILK; OVARY; PEDIGREE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; SUPEROVULATION; TIME;

FRIESIA;

EID: 51249107100     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.06.030     Document Type: Article

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