Incidence of embryo loss in mares inseminated before or after ovulation

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 251-254

  Barbacini, S ^a   Gulden, Paola ^a   Marchi, V ^a   Zavaglia, G ^a  

^a Studio Veterinario Cristella   (Italy)

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EID: 0033406520     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.1999.tb00958.x     Document Type: Article

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