Influence of training and competition on the endocrine regulation of testicular function and on semen parameters in stallions

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 297-302

  Lange, J ^a,b   Matheja, S ^b   Klug, E ^a   Aurich, C ^b   Aurich J E , ^b  

^a Klinik für Pferde   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

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EID: 0006915108     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.1997.tb01299.x     Document Type: Article

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