Manipulation of estrous cycle in Dwarf goat (Capra hircus) using estrumate under different management conditions

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 97-106

  Khanum, Shahnaz Adeeb ^a   Hussain, Mujahid ^a   Kausar, Rehana ^a  

^a NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY NIAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Estrumate; Goat; Non conventional fodder; Progesterone; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GOAT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CLOPROSTENOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GOATS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 31544433369     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.05.013     Document Type: Article

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