Estrogen concentrations in semen of the stallion

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2-4, 1997, Pages 293-300

  Raeside, J I ^a   Christie, H L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Estrone sulphate; Horse; Semen

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HORSE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; ESTROGENS; HORSES; MALE; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0031202441     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00045-6     Document Type: Article

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