Preovulatory estradiol and the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy in suckled beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1176-1185

  Jinks, E M ^a   Smith, M F ^a   Atkins, J A ^a   Pohler, K G ^a   Perry, G A ^b   MacNeil, M D ^c   Roberts, A J ^c   Waterman, R C ^c   Alexa nder, L J ^c   Geary, T W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Embryo transfer; Estradiol; Estradiol cypionate; Follicle diameter; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 17 BETA CYPIONATE; ESTRADIOL 17 BETA-CYPIONATE; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 84875792174     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5611     Document Type: Article

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