Physiological mechanisms involved in the effects of concurrent pregnancy and lactation on foetal growth and mortality in the rabbit

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 229-241

  Fortun Lamothe, L ^a   Prunier, A ^a   Bolet, G ^a   Lebas, F ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Foetal growth; Foetal survival; Lactation; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033565848     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00096-2     Document Type: Article

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