Synchronization of Estrus in Beef Cows and Beef and Dairy Heifers with Intravaginal Progesterone Inserts and Prostaglandin F2α with or Without Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 116-123

  Chenault, J R ^a   Boucher, J F ^a   Hafs, H D ^b  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Conception Rate; Corpus Luteum; Intravaginal Progesterone Inserts; Pregnancy Rate; Prostagladin F2 ; Synchronization of Estrus

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008197471     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31390-5     Document Type: Article

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