Performance of a modified ovum pick-up system using three different FSH stimulation protocols in ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 81-87

  Alberio, R ^a,c   Olivera, J ^b   Roche, A ^b   Alabart, J ^b   Folch, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Agrifood Institute of Aragón IA2   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

FSH treatment; New methodology; Ovum pick up; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036852634     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(02)00157-8     Document Type: Article

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