Induction of PGFM pulses and luteolysis by sequential estradiol-17β treatments in heifers

Theriogenology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 492-506

  Pugliesi, G ^a,b,c   Beg, M A ^b   Carvalho, G R ^c   Ginther, O J ^a,b  

^a EUTHERIA FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Heifers; LH; Luteolysis; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855799529     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.08.020     Document Type: Article

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