The effect of body condition on ovarian activity of free ranging tropical jennies (Equus asinus)

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-4

  Lemma, A ^a   Bekana, M ^a   Schwartz, H J ^a,b   Hildebrandt, T ^a,c  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HORSE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BODY CONSTITUTION; EQUIDAE; FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; SEASONS;

EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 33645365769     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: 14390442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2006.00777.x     Document Type: Article

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