Body temperature around induced estrus in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2368-2373

  Suthar, V S ^a   Burfeind, O ^a   Patel, J S ^b   Dhami, A J ^b   Heuwieser, W ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Induced estrus; Progesterone; Rhythm

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS; VAGINA;

EID: 79955122907     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3858     Document Type: Article

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