Effect of timing of estradiol benzoate administration upon synchronization of ovulation in suckling Nelore cows (Bos indicus) treated with a progesterone-releasing intravaginal device

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 77-87

  Ayres, H ^a   Martins, C M ^a   Ferreira, R M ^b   Mello, J E ^a   Dominguez, J H ^a   Souza, A H ^a   Valentin, R ^c   Santos, I C C ^c   Baruselli, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c Tecnopec Cons C R Ltda   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cattle fixed time artificial insemination; Estradiol benzoate; Follicular dynamics; Ovulation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; LUTEOLYTIC AGENT; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CATTLE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SECRETION; SUCKLING; TIME; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; CATTLE; CLOPROSTENOL; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LUTEOLYTIC AGENTS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS; VAGINA;

BOS; BOS INDICUS;

EID: 54149111772     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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