Effectiveness of Select Synch (Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone and Prostaglandin F2α) for Synchronizing Estrus in Replacement Beef Heifers

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-33

  Lamb, G C ^a   Cartmill, J A ^b   Stevenson, J S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial Insemination; Estrus Synchronization; Heifers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008239827     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31268-7     Document Type: Article

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