Comparison of controlled internal drug release insert-based protocols to synchronize estrus in prepubertal and estrous-cycling beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3976-3982

  Leitman, N R ^a   Busch, D C ^a   Wilson, D J ^a   Mallory, D A ^a   Ellersieck, M R ^b   Smith, M F ^a   Patterson, D J ^a  

^a Division of Animal Science   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Beef heifer; Controlled internal drug release insert; Estrus synchronization

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 70450184001     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2250     Document Type: Article

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