The effect of dietary molybdenum and sulphate on the oestrus cycle and ovulation in ewes after manipulation with exogenous progesterone alone or in combination with FSH and LH

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-69

  Du Plessis, S S ^a   Van Niekerk, F E ^a   Coetzer, W A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Copper deficiency; Ewes; Follicle stimulating hormone; Luteinizing hormone; Plasma oestrogen; Plasma progesterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032971074     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00002-4     Document Type: Article

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