Male influence on proceptivity in ovariectomized French-Alpine goats (Capra hircus)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 181-191

  Billings, H J ^a   Katz, L S ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Goats; Proceptivity; Progesterone; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNGULATE;

FRANCE;

EID: 0032809732     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00035-0     Document Type: Article

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