The association between metabolic parameters and oocyte quality early and late postpartum in Holstein dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1257-1266

  Matoba, S ^a,c   O'Hara, L ^a   Carter, F ^a   Kelly, A K ^a   Fair, T ^a   Rizos, D ^b   Lonergan, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b INIA   (Spain)

^c NATIONAL LIVESTOCK BREEDING CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dairy cow fertility; In vitro fertilization; Oocyte developmental competence; Ovum pick up

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; FATTY ACID; INSULIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BLOOD; CATTLE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM;

3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATTLE; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; OOCYTES; PARTURITION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD;

EID: 84857297872     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4649     Document Type: Article

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