Postpartum endocrinology and prospects for fertility improvement in the lactating riverine buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and yak (Poephagus grunniens L.)

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 13-23

  Prakash, B S ^a   Sarkar, M ^b   Paul, Vijay ^b   Mishra, D P ^a   Mishra, A ^a   Meyer, H H D ^c  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON YAK   (India)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Endocrinology; Fertility; Postpartum; Yak

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS GRUNNIENS; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 28844473815     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.10.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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