Improving reproductive efficiency in female buffaloes

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 183-194

  Barile, V L ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Buffalo; Female fertility; Hormonal treatment; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS;

EID: 14944341237     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.06.014     Document Type: Review

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