Oestrus synchronization of rabbit does at early post-partum by dam-litter separation or eCG injection: Effect on kit mortality and growth

Livestock Science

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 13-22

  Rebollar, P G ^a   Pereda, N ^a   Villarroel, M ^a   Millan P ^b   Lorenzo, P L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lactating; Litter growth; Mortality; Oestrus synchronization; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33746228645     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2005.12.008     Document Type: Article

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