Factors affecting gestation length in the Thoroughbred mare

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 74, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 175-185

  Davies Morel, M C G ^a   Newcombe, J R ^b   Holland, S J ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Equine Fertility Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foals; Gestation length; Mare age; Month of year; Ovulation mating interval

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; HORSE; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORSES; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0037121582     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00171-9     Document Type: Article

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