Pregnancy and twinning rates in thoroughbred mares following the administration of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 94-100

  Perkins, N R ^a   Grimmett, J B ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Matamata Veterinary Services Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Equine; Hcg; Mare; Ovulation induction; Pregnancy; Reproduction; Twinning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035373923     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2001.36210     Document Type: Article

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