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

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2311-2320

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; BOVINE; DRUG EFFECTS;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 77953766198     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2532     Document Type: Article

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