Embryo transfer in small ruminants: The method of choice for health control in germplasm exchanges

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 253-270

  Thibier, M ^a   Guerin B ^b  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

^b Union Natl Cooperatives d'E   (France)

Author keywords

Deer; Disease control; Embryo transfer; Goats; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BOVIDS; DISEASE CONTROL; EMBRYO TRANSFER; GERMPLASM; SUPEROVULATION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0342316482     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00161-X     Document Type: Article

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