Adipose tissue progesterone concentrations in dairy cows during late pregnancy and early lactation

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-23

  Hamudikuwanda, H ^a   Gallo, G ^a,b   Block, E ^a   Downey, B R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Fort Dodge Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Cattle; Estrous cycle; Fat; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008654280     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01468-6     Document Type: Article

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