Possible roles for prolactin, thyroxine and insulin in the growth of heifers before and during early pregnancy

British Veterinary Journal

Volumn 152, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 709-717

  Baishya, N ^a   Hart, I C ^a   Leaver, J D ^a   Pope, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth; Post pubertal heifers; Prolactin; Thyroxine

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; PROLACTIN; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; INSULIN; OVARY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROLACTIN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THYROXINE;

EID: 0030278261     PISSN: 00071935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80124-2     Document Type: Review

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