Study of Factors Leading to Seasonality of Reproduction in Dairy Buffaloes. II. Non-Nutritional Factors

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1025-1030

  Qureshi, M S ^a   Habib, G ^a,b   Samad, H A ^a,c   Lodhi, L A ^a,c   Usmani, R H ^a,d  

^a Veterinary Research Institute   (Pakistan)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^d NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

BCS; Buffalo; Metabolites; Milk; Reproduction; Season

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS;

EID: 0033434850     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.1025     Document Type: Article

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