Theriogenology
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 534-542 , February 2009

Strategic treatment of anovular dairy cows with GnRH

  • R.A. Sterry

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706, United States
    • ,
  • E. Silva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706, United States
    • ,
  • D. Kolb

      Affiliations

    • Lodi Veterinary Clinic, Lodi, WI 53555, United States
    • ,
  • P.M. Fricke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 608 263 4596/9411; fax: +1 608 263 9412.

Received 5 March 2008 ,Revised 8 August 2008 ,Accepted 16 August 2008.

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PII: S0093-691X(08)00616-X

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.08.020

Theriogenology
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 534-542 , February 2009

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