Prediction of gestational age by transrectal ultrasonographic measurements in the mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 457-462

  Santiago Moreno, J ^a   Gonzalez Bulnes A ^a   Gomez Brunet A ^a   Toledano Diaz A ^a   Lopez Sebastian A ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mouflon; Ovis gmelini musimon; Pregnancy diagnosis; Ultrasonic fetometry; Wild sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; OVIS ARIES MUSIMON; OVIS GMELINI;

EID: 30444437610     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/04-107.1     Document Type: Article

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