Theriogenology
Volume 69, Issue 9 , Pages 1077-1082 , June 2008

Inducing ovulation with hCG improves the fertility of dairy cows during the warm season

  • F. De Rensis

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, via del Taglio 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel. +39 0521 902659.
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  • R. Valentini

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, via del Taglio 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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  • F. Gorrieri

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, via del Taglio 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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  • E. Bottarelli

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, via del Taglio 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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  • F. Lopez-Gatius

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Production, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain

Received 17 October 2007 ,Revised 18 January 2008 ,Accepted 19 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.01.020

Theriogenology
Volume 69, Issue 9 , Pages 1077-1082 , June 2008

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