Retrospective study on the efficacy of hCG in an equine artificial insemination programme using frozen semen

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 312-317

  Barbacini, S ^a   Zavaglia, G ^a   Gulden, P ^a   Marchi, V ^a   Necchi, D ^a  

^a Studio Veterinario Cristella   (Italy)

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EID: 0346008448     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2000.tb00067.x     Document Type: Article

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