A brief review of the female avian reproductive cycle with special emphasis on the role of prostaglandins and clinical applications

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 67-74

  Hudelson, K Stormy ^a   Hudelson, Paul ^a  

^a Raptor Resurgence   (United States)

Author keywords

Arginine vasotocin; Avian reproduction; Egg binding; Oviposition; Ovulation; Parathyroid hormone related protein; Prostaglandin E2; Prostaglandin F2 ; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002149216     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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