Clinical observations on changes in concentrations of hormones in plasma of two stallions with thermally-induced testicular degeneration

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 195-201

  Blanchard, T L ^a   Jorgensen, J B ^a   Varner, D D ^a   Forrest, D W ^a   Evans, J W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030541455     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(96)80113-4     Document Type: Article

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