Effect of eCG on early resumption of ovarian activity in postpartum dairy cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 128, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 100-106

  Rostami, B ^a,b   Niasari Naslaji, A ^a   Vojgani, M ^a   Nikjou, D ^a   Amanlou, H ^b   Gerami, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZANJAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cyclicity; Dairy cows; ECG; HCG; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HORSE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OVARY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; HORSES; HUMANS; OVARY; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROGESTERONE;

BOS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 80655124518     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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