Use of equine chorionic gonadotrophin in synchronised AI of seasonal-breeding, pasture-based, anoestrous dairy cattle

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 126-131

  Bryan, M A ^a   Bo G A ^b   Heuer, C ^c   Emslie, F R ^d  

^a VetSouth Ltd   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d Bomac Laboratories Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anovulatory anoestrus; Oestradiol benzoate; Progesterone.

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CIDIROL; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; PREGNECOL; PROGESTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; ANOVULATION; BREEDING; CALF (BOVINE); CONCEPTION; DAIRY CATTLE; HORSE; MATING; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; REVIEW; SEASON;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DAIRYING; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; HORSES; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; NEW ZEALAND; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

BOS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 73649097276     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD09225     Document Type: Review

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