Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 5 , Pages 1786-1790 , May 2008

Quality of Embryos Produced From Dairy Cows Fed Whole Flaxseed and the Success of Embryo Transfer1

  • H.V. Petit

      Affiliations

    • Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Stn. Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1M 1Z3, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • F.B. Cavalieri

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Medicina Veterinaria, Centro Universitario de Maringa, Maringa, PR, Brazil
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  • G.T.D. Santos

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual de Maringa, Maringa, PR, Brazil
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  • J. Morgan

      Affiliations

    • Kemptville Campus, University of Guelph, Kemptville, Ontario, K0G 1J0, Canada
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  • P. Sharpe

      Affiliations

    • Kemptville Campus, University of Guelph, Kemptville, Ontario, K0G 1J0, Canada

Received 16 October 2007 ,Accepted 18 December 2007.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)71215-3

doi: 10.3168/jds.2007-0782

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 5 , Pages 1786-1790 , May 2008

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