Milk electrolytes and induction of parturition

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 616-618

  Paccamonti, D L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetus; Horse; Induction of parturition; Milk electrolytes; Readiness for birth

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0035646782     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/PEM20010615     Document Type: Article

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