Effects of retention of fetal membranes on subsequent reproductive performance of dairy ewes

Theriogenology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 129-135

  Fthenakis, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Reproductive performance; Retention of fetal membranes; Sheep reproduction

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0345767418     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00188-2     Document Type: Article

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