Effect of fixed-time embryo transfer on reproductive efficiency in high-producing repeat-breeder Holstein cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 118, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 110-117

  Rodrigues, C A ^a   Teixeira, A A ^b   Ferreira, R M ^b   Ayres, H ^b   Mancilha, R F ^a   Souza, A H ^b   Baruselli, P S ^b  

^a SAMVET Embriões ^*  (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; eCG; Embryo transfer; Recipients; Repeat breeder; Synchronization of ovulation

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOPROSTENOL; ESTRADIOL; NORGESTOMET; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG IMPLANT; ECHOGRAPHY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRUS; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOPROSTENOL; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG IMPLANTS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNENEDIONES; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDINS F; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

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EID: 74449090765     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.06.020     Document Type: Article

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