Effects of standing estrus and supplemental estradiol on changes in uterine pH during a fixed-time artificial insemination protocol

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2928-2935

  Perry, G A ^a   Perry, B L ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Fixed time artificial insemination; Uterine pH

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 17 BETA CYPIONATE; ESTRADIOL 17 BETA-CYPIONATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; TIME FACTORS; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 55849119231     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1181     Document Type: Article

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