Foetal age estimation in sheep and goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-76

  Sivachelvan, M N ^a   Ghali Ali, M ^a   Chibuzo, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Age; Foetus; Goat; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0001787048     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00709-1     Document Type: Article

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