Nonpharmacological suppression of oestrus in the mare

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 183-185

  Lefranc, A C ^a   Allen, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horse; Oestrus suppression; Pseudopregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORPUS LUTEUM FUNCTION; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INHIBITION KINETICS; LUTEOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY TERMINATION;

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 2542616866     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044868675     Document Type: Article

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