Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 180-189 , 15 January 2010

Defining delayed resumption of ovarian activity postpartum and its impact on subsequent reproductive performance in Holstein cows

  • G. Gautam

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Theriogenology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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  • T. Nakao

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Theriogenology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 83 933 5935; fax: +81 83 933 5935.
    • ,
  • K. Yamada

      Affiliations

    • Nemuro Chiku NOSAI Shebetsu Large Animal Medical Centre, Hokkaido, Japan
    • ,
  • C. Yoshida

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Theriogenology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
    • Present address: Field Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, Nigata University, 6934 Ishizone Gosen, Nigata 959-1701, Japan.

Received 17 July 2009 ,Revised 21 August 2009 ,Accepted 24 August 2009.

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PII: S0093-691X(09)00398-7

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.08.011

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 180-189 , 15 January 2010

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