The effect of dietary molybdenum and sulphate on sexual activity and plasma progesterone concentrations of ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-76

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

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Copper deficiency; Ewes; Oestrus activity; Plasma progesterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033009543     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00004-8     Document Type: Article

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