Effects of GnRH treatment on scrotal surface temperatures in bulls

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 60-63

  Gábor, Gyorgy ^a   Kastelic, John P ^b   Cook, R Byrne ^b   Sasser, R Garth ^c   Brito, Leonardo F C ^d   Csik, József Völgyi ^a   Coulter, Glenn H ^b   Györkös, István ^a  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SCROTUM; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STRESS; TEMPERATURE; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MALE; SCROTUM; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STRESS; TEMPERATURE; TESTIS;

EID: 0035234468     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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