Influence of available uterine space per fetus on fetal development and prenatal survival in rabbits selected for uterine capacity

Livestock Science

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 83-91

  Argente, M J ^a   Santacreu, M A ^b   Climent, A ^b   Blasco, A ^b  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blood vessels; Fetal development; Fetus; Placenta; Rabbits; Uterine horn

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33745037270     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.11.022     Document Type: Article

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