The effect of dietary protein on reproduction in the mare. VII. Embryonic development, early embryonic death, foetal losses and their relationship with serum progestagen

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 150-155

  Van Niekerk, F E ^a   Van Niekerk, C H ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Equine; Pregnancy loss; Protein nutrition; Serum progestagen

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

GESTAGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; HORSE; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN INTAKE; REPRODUCTION; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIETARY PROTEINS; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HORSES; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTINS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0032234719     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v69i4.844     Document Type: Article

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