The effect of oestradiol on postpartum uterine involution in sheep

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 57-70

  Sheldon, I M ^a   Noakes, D E ^a   Bayliss, M ^a   Dobson, H ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oestradiol; Ovary; Postpartum period; Sheep uterus

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0041926738     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00048-4     Document Type: Article

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