Relationship between pharmacological induction of estrous and/or ovulation and twin pregnancy in the Thoroughbred mares

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 133-140

  Veronesi, M C ^a   Battocchio, M ^a   Faustini, M ^a   Gandini, M ^b   Cairoli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b DVM Milano   (Italy)

Author keywords

hCG; PGF2 ; Thoroughbred mares; Twinning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0141682432     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0739-7240(03)00052-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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