Characterization of progesterone profiles in fall-calving norwegian red cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4919-4928

  Garmo, R T ^a   Martin, A D ^a   Thuen, E ^a   Havrevoll, O ^b   Steinshamn, H ^c   Prestlokken E ^a,d   Randby, Å ^a   Eknaes M ^a   Waldmann, A ^e   Reksen, O ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Nortura Rudshøgda   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

^d Felleskjøpets fôrutvikling AS   (Norway)

^e ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Fertility; Pregnancy; Progesterone profile

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 70349904578     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2104     Document Type: Article

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