Acta Vet. Brno 2022, 91: 125-131

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202291020125

The effect of supplementation of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) into the Ovsynch protocol to increase the pregnancy rate in cyclic lactating dairy cows

Gulnaz Yilmazbas-Mecitoglu1, Abdulkadir Keskin1, Ebru Karakaya-Bilen2, Umut Taşdemir3, Ahmet Gumen1

1University of Bursa Uludag, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bursa, Turkey
2University of Siirt, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Siirt, Turkey
3Aksaray University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Artificial Insemination, Aksaray, Turkey

Received September 23, 2021
Accepted February 1, 2022

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