Defining delayed resumption of ovarian activity postpartum and its impact on subsequent reproductive performance in Holstein cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 180-189

  Gautam, G ^a   Nakao, T ^a   Yamada, K ^b   Yoshida, C ^a  

^a Yamaguchi University   (Japan)

^b Nemuro Chiku NOSAI Shebetsu Large Animal Medical Centre   (Japan)

Author keywords

First ovulation postpartum; Holstein cows; Milk progesterone; Ovarian activity; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; OVARY; OVULATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; OVARY; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 71149106065     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

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