Factors affecting preovulatory follicle diameter and ovulation rate after gonadotropin-releasing hormone in postpartum beef cows. Part I: Cycling cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2300-2310

  Atkins, J A ^a   Smith, M F ^a   Wells, K J ^a,c   Gearyf, T W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Estradiol; Follicle diameter; Follicle growth; Ovulation rate; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LUTEOLYSIS; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; BOVINE; DRUG EFFECTS; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS DETECTION; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEOLYSIS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

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EID: 77953746231     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2531     Document Type: Article

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