Body weight of mares and foals, estrous cycles and plasma glucose concentration in lactating and non-lactating Lipizzaner mares

Theriogenology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 883-893

  Heidler, B ^a   Aurich, J E ^a   Pohl, W ^b   Aurich, Chr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^b Austrian Federal Stud   (Austria)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Estrous cycle; Foal growth; Horse; Lactation

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 1142306206     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00279-6     Document Type: Article

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