Transvaginal follicular aspiration and embryo development in superstimulated early postpartum beef cows and subsequent fertility after artificial insemination

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 119, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Aller, J F ^a   Mucci, N C ^a   Kaiser, G G ^a   Rios G ^a   Callejas, S S ^b   Alberio, R H ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cattle; Fertility; Fixed artificial insemination; FSH; Ovum pick up; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 76749092616     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.11.009     Document Type: Article

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