Improved Detection of Reproductive Status in Dairy Cows Using Milk Progesterone Measurements

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL.2, 2008, Pages 113-121

  Friggens, N C ^a   Bjerring, M ^a   Ridder, C ^a,b   Hojsgaard S ^a   Larsen, T ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b Lattec IS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TEST; REPRODUCTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; MILK; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TESTS; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 58149193494     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01150.x     Document Type: Article

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