Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 9 , Pages 1311-1318 , June 2010

Use of a five-day progesterone-based timed AI protocol to determine if flunixin meglumine improves pregnancy per timed AI in dairy heifers

  • M.B. Rabaglino

      Affiliations

    • College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, PO Box 100136, Gainesville, FL 32610-0136
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  • C.A. Risco

      Affiliations

    • College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, PO Box 100136, Gainesville, FL 32610-0136
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  • M.-J. Thatcher

      Affiliations

    • College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, PO Box 100136, Gainesville, FL 32610-0136
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  • F. Lima

      Affiliations

    • College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, PO Box 100136, Gainesville, FL 32610-0136
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  • J.E.P. Santos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, PO Box 110910, Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
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  • W.W. Thatcher

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, PO Box 110910, Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 352 392 5590; fax: +1 352 392 5595.

Received 27 August 2009 ,Revised 7 December 2009 ,Accepted 21 December 2009.

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PII: S0093-691X(10)00049-X

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.12.012

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 9 , Pages 1311-1318 , June 2010

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