Ovarian follicular wave synchronization and pregnancy rate after fixed-time natural mating in llamas

Theriogenology

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1645-1656

  Ratto, M H ^a   Singh, J ^a   Huanca, W ^b   Adams, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

Author keywords

Follicular dynamics; Follicular wave synchronization; Llama; Oocyte competence; Ovulation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

LAMA (CAMEL); LAMA GLAMA;

EID: 0242573397     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00176-6     Document Type: Article

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