Interactions between metabolic status, pre-breeding protein supplementation, uterine pH, and embrionic mortality in ewes: Preliminary observations

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 407-413

  Meza Herrera, C A ^a   Ross, T ^b   Hawkins, D ^b   Hallford, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryonic mortality; Ewes; Fertility rate; Rumen undegradable protein; Uterine pH

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33746224086     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-006-4331-6     Document Type: Article

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