Effect of time of artificial insemination and supplemental estradiol on reproduction of lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 4226-4237

  Hillegass, J ^a,b   Lima, F S ^a   Filho, M F Sá ^a   Santos, J E P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Estradiol; Reproduction; Timed artificial insemination

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 55849083591     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0901     Document Type: Article

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