Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 1139-1148 , March 2007

Synchronization of Estrus and Pregnancy Risk in Anestrous Dairy Cows After Treatment with a Progesterone-Releasing Intravaginal Device

  • R.B. Walsh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • S.J. LeBlanc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
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  • T.D. Duffield

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
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  • D.F. Kelton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
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  • J.S. Walton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
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  • K.E. Leslie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1

Received 6 June 2006 ,Accepted 12 October 2006.

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PII: S0022-0302(07)71600-4

doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71600-4

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 1139-1148 , March 2007

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