Assessment of development of the testes and accessory glands by ultrasonography in bull calves and associated endocrine changes

Theriogenology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 119-132

  Chandolia, R K ^a   Honaramooz, A ^a   Omeke, B C ^a,b   Pierson, R ^a   Beard, A P ^a   Rawlings, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bull calves; Prostate; Testes; Ultrasonography; Vesicular glands

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROSTATE; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS; TESTIS SIZE; VESICULAR GLAND;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031177806     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(97)00195-7     Document Type: Article

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