Improved prediction of ovulation time may increase pregnancy rates to artificial insemination in lactating dairy cattle

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Hockey, C D ^a   Morton, J M ^a   Norman, S T ^b   McGowan, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; IMPEDANCE; LACTATION; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; TIME; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; TIME FACTORS; VAGINA;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 78649568270     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2009.01548.x     Document Type: Article

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