The Effect of Ram Exposure on Uterine Involution and Luteal Function during the Postpartum Period of Hair Sheep Ewes in the Tropics

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 3090-3094

  Godfrey, R W ^a   Gray, M L ^a   Collins, J R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Postpartum period; Progesterone; Sheep; Uterus

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP; STATISTICAL MODEL; TROPIC CLIMATE; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP; TROPICAL CLIMATE; UTERUS;

EID: 0032253144     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.76123090x     Document Type: Article

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