Suppression of thyroid gland function and its effects on the breeding season of coopworth ewes

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-7

  Maurenbrecher, S ^a   Barrell, G K ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding season; Sheep; Thyroid hormones; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

SHEEP;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038235753     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2003.9513522     Document Type: Article

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