Effect of inseminating cows in estrus following a presynchronization protocol on reproductive and lactation performances

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 4632-4643

  Chebel, R C ^a   Santos, J E P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Reproductive performance; Voluntary waiting period

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRYING; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDINS F; REPRODUCTION;

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EID: 77956855019     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3179     Document Type: Article

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