Study on Factors Leading to Seasonally of Reproduction in Dairy Buffaloes. I. Nutritional Factors

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1019-1024

  Qureshi, M S ^a   Samad, H A ^a,b   Habib, G ^a,c   Usmani, R H ^a   Siddiqui, M M ^a,b  

^a Microbiology and Biotechnology Center Veterinary Research Institute (VRI)   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^c THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Nutrition; Pakistan; Reproduction; Season

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS;

EID: 0033470843     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.1019     Document Type: Article

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