Superovulation in Cycling Mares Using Equine Follicle Stimulating Hormone (eFSH)

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 497-500

  Niswender, K D ^a   Alvarenga, M A ^b   McCue, P M ^a   Hardy, Q P ^a   Squires, E L ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0347659424     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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