The hormonal profile during the estrous cycle and gestation in Damascus goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-93

  Gaafar, Khadiga M ^a   Gabr, Mohamed K ^b   Teleb, Doaa F ^b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Damascus goats; Estradiol; Estrous cycle; Estrus; FSH; LH; Progesterone; Prolactin; Suckling

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 11844296091     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.07.009     Document Type: Article

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