Double-Ovsynch in high-producing dairy cows: Effects on progesterone concentrations and ovulation to GnRH treatments

Theriogenology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 159-164

  Ayres, H ^a,b   Ferreira, R M ^a,b   Cunha, A P ^b   Araujo R R ^a,b   Wiltbank, M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Estrus synchronization; Ovsynch; Reproduction; Timed AI

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRYING; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OSMOLARITY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRODUCTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DINOPROST; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EFFICIENCY; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LACTATION; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

BOS;

EID: 84870483369     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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