The physiology of multifactorial problems limiting the establishment of pregnancy in dairy cattle

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 233-237

  Evans, Alexander C O ^a   Walsh, Siobhan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

embryo loss; fertility; negative energy balance; progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BIRTH; DAIRY CATTLE; EMBRYO MORTALITY; ENERGY BALANCE; ESTRUS; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; FETUS MORTALITY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; IMMUNITY; LACTATION; METRITIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL;

EID: 83155193559     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: 14485990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD11912     Document Type: Review

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