Comparison of progesterone-based protocols with gonadotropin-releasing hormone or estradiol benzoate for timed artificial insemination or embryo transfer in lactating dairy cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1153-1160

  Vasconcelos, J L M ^a   Jardina, D T G ^a   Sa Filho O G ^a   Aragon, F L ^b   Veras, M B ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Pioneiros Veterinary Clinic   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Embryo transfer; Estradiol; Estrus synchronization; GnRH

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; MILK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE;

BOS;

EID: 79952037929     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.11.027     Document Type: Article

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