Evaluation of models to induce low progesterone during the early luteal phase in cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 986-992

  Beltman, M E ^a   Roche, J F ^a   Lonergan, P ^a   Forde, N ^a   Crowe, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Corpus luteum; Embryo survival; Heifers; Low progesterone

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEOLYSIS; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; FEMALE; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEOLYSIS; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

BOS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 70149095460     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.06.018     Document Type: Article

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