A comparison between intravaginal progestagen and melatonin implant treatments on the reproductive efficiency of ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 156-163

  Gomez J D ^a   Balasch, S ^b   Gomez L D ^b   Martino, A ^b   Fernandez N ^b  

^a Universidad Politécnica de Valencia ^*

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Melatonin implants; Progestagen sponges; Reproductive efficiency; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33749149263     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.08.020     Document Type: Article

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