Dose response effects of PMSG on ovulation rate and follicular development in Pelibuey ewes treated with syncro-mate-B implants

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-155

  Gonzalez Reyna A ^a   Marquez Garcia E ^a   Lizarraga Tracy H ^a   Martinez Gonzalez J C ^a  

^a U Academica Mutidisciplinaria A   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Follicular development; Ovulation rate; Pelibuey; PMSG; Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344609699     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(98)00125-4     Document Type: Article

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