Effect of prostaglandin F2α on subclinical endometritis and fertility in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4906-4913

  Galvao K N ^a   Frajblat, M ^a   Brittin, S B ^a   Butler, W R ^a   Guard, C L ^a   Gilbert, R O ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Prostaglandin treatment; Subclinical endometritis

Indexed keywords

BOS;

PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILITY; LACTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 70349932468     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1984     Document Type: Article

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