Mechanisms regulating suckling-mediated anovulation in the cow

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 289-297

  Williams, G L ^a,b   Gazal, O S ^a   Guzman Vega, G A ^a   Stanko, R L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anovulation; Cow; Maternal behavior; Suckling

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0030130533     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01531-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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