Effect of blocking vision and olfaction on sexual responses of haltered or loose stallions

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 254-261

  Anderson, T M ^a   Pickett, B W ^a   Heird, J C ^a   Squires, E L ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrous detection; Olfaction; Sexual behavior; Stallion; Vision

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030503067     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(96)80194-8     Document Type: Article

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