Reproductive characteristics of grass-fed, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone-immunocastrated Bos indicus bulls

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2901-2907

  Hernandez, J A ^a   Zanella, E L ^b   Bogden, R ^c   De Avila, D M ^a   Gaskins, C T ^a   Reeves, J J ^a,d  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PASSO FUNDO   (Brazil)

^c Amplicon Express   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bos indicus; Bull; Immunocastration; Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS;

EID: 33645976476     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83122901x     Document Type: Article

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