Methods to Synchronize Estrous Cycles of Postpartum Beef Cows with Melengestrol Acetate

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-115

  Patterson, D J ^a   Kojima, F N ^a   Smith, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cows; Estrus Synchronization; Progestin; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008184055     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31389-9     Document Type: Article

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