Uterine involution time and ovarian activity in weaned and suckling ewes

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 153-155

  Rubianes, E ^a   Ungerfeld, R ^a   Vinoles C ^a   Carbajal, B ^a   De Castro, T ^a   Ibarra, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Ewes; Follicles; Postpartum; Uterine involution; Weaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347245244     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-022     Document Type: Article

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