Exfoliative vaginal cytology and plasma levels of estrone and estradiol-17β in young and adult goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 153-158

  Perez Martinez M ^a,b   Mendoza, M E ^a   Romano, M C ^a  

^a Biofis y Neurociencias   (Mexico)

^b Univ N   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Estrogens; Goat; Progestins; Puberty; Vaginal cytology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344224200     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00008-5     Document Type: Article

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