Effects of selenium-vitamin e or progestagen-pmsg injections on reproductive performance of ewes

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-140

  Koyuncu, M ^a   Kara Uzun, S ^a   Ozis S ^a   Yerlikaya, H ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ewe; Karacabey Merino; PMSG; Progestagen; Se; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33751057700     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2006.9706589     Document Type: Article

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