Seasonal changes in semen characteristics, hormonal profiles and testicular activity in Zaraibi goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 209-213

  Barkawi, A H ^a   Elsayed, Eitedal H ^b   Ashour, G ^a   Shehata, E ^b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

FSH; LH; Semen characteristics; Testicular histological structure; Testosterone; Zaraibi goat

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 33748941772     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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