Influence of short-term relocation and male exposure on sexual receptivity and reproduction in artificially inseminated lactating doe rabbits

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 111-121

  Rodriguez De Lara R ^a,b   Lopez Fallas M ^b   Rangel Santos, R ^a   Mariscal Aguayo, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

^b Ctro Invest Cie Estado M   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Lactating rabbits; Male presence; Relocation; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 20244365140     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00064-2     Document Type: Article

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