Duration of the oestrous cycle and changes in plasma hormone concentrations measured after an induced ovulation in scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 238, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 137-148

  Bowen, J M ^a,b   Barrell, G K ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; HIATUS; ORYX DAMMAH;

EID: 0030546395     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05384.x     Document Type: Article

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