Effects of method of presynchronization and source of selenium on uterine health and reproduction in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 3323-3336

  Rutigliano, H M ^a   Lima, F S ^b   Cerri, R L A ^b   Greco, L F ^b   Vilela, J M ^b   Magalhaes V ^a   Silvestre, F T ^b   Thatcher, W W ^b   Santos, J E P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Presynchronization; Reproduction; Selenium

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 52649087252     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1005     Document Type: Article

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