Comparison of short-term progestin-based protocols to synchronize estrus and ovulation in postpartum beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2045-2054

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b MFA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 77952822259     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2627     Document Type: Article

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