Ovarian follicle diameter at timed insemination and estrous response influence likelihood of ovulation and pregnancy after estrous synchronization with progesterone or progestin-based protocols in suckled Bos indicus cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 120, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 23-30

  Sa Filho M F ^a   Crespilho, A M ^b   Santos, J E P ^c   Perry, G A ^d   Baruselli, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Detection of estrous; Nellore; Ovulation; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; GESTAGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL SIZE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYTOLOGY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION PREDICTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TEST; SUCKLING; TIME;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; CATTLE; CELL SIZE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TESTS; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTINS; TIME FACTORS;

BOS; BOS INDICUS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 77954862580     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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