Superovulation and embryo recovery from peripubertal Holstein heifers

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 71-80

  Ax, R L ^a,f   Armbrust, S ^b   Tappan, R ^c   Gilbert, G ^d   Oyarzo, J N ^a   Bellin, M E ^a   Selner, D ^e   McCauley, T C ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b 121 Packerland Dr 54303   (United States)

^c Arizona Dairy Co   (United States)

^d Genex/CRI   (United States)

^e Selner Consulting   (United States)

^f TMI Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; Generation interval; Heifers; Peripubertal; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SUPEROVULATION; TRANSPLANTATION;

AGING; ANIMALS; CATTLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SUPEROVULATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 8844250833     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.04.034     Document Type: Article

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