Relationship between plasma β-carotene concentrations during the peripartum period and ovulation in the first follicular wave postpartum in dairy cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-111

  Kawashima, C ^a   Kida, K ^a   Schweigert, F J ^b   Miyamoto, A ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotene; Dairy cow; First ovulation; Peripartum

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM;

ANIMALS; BETA CAROTENE; CATTLE; FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROGESTERONE;

BOS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 57749168667     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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