A comparison of dissected follicle numbers and follicle counts on the ovarian surface for the evaluation of ovarian follicular populations in Bos indicus cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 179-186

  Fitzpatrick, L A ^a   Entwistle, K W ^a,b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031127287     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(96)01618-1     Document Type: Article

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