Changes in estradiol, progesterone, melatonin, prolactin and thyroxine concentrations in blood plasma of goats following induced estrus in and outside the natural breeding season

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-219

  Blaszczyk B ^a   Udala J ^a   Gaczarzewicz D ^a  

^a WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Estrus synchronization; Free thyroxine; Goats; Melatonin; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 1242322498     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00190-1     Document Type: Article

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