Uterine contractility in nonpregnant mares

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 574-578

  Katila, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Breeding; Contraction; Horse; Myometrium; Oestrous cycle

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0033470253     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/pem19990616     Document Type: Article

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