The effect of naloxone on the duration of oestrus ovulation rate and oestradiol 17 β in crossbred ewes with induced oestrus during seasonal anoestrus

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-92

  Fuentes, V O ^a   Gonzalez H ^a   Sanchez, V ^a   Garcia, A ^a   Fuentes, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Naloxone; Oestradiol; Oestrus duration; Ovulation; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142065621     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(97)00099-0     Document Type: Article

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