Effect of service and oxytocin on estrus duration in goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 213-216

  Romano, J E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrus duration; Goats; Oxytocin; Sterile service

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; NUBIAN; OXY;

EID: 0001987335     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(96)00908-x     Document Type: Article

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