Luteolysis, onset of estrus, and ovulation in Holstein heifers given prostaglandin F2α concurrent with, or 24 hours prior to, removal of an intravaginal, progesterone-releasing device

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 283-287

  Hittinger, M A ^a,d   Ambrose, J Divakar ^b   Kastelic, J P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^c LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; DIESTRUS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LUTEOLYSIS; METESTRUS; NONHUMAN; OVULATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DINOPROST; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEOLYSIS; OVARY; OVULATION; OXYTOCICS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 9444253505     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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