The postpartum buffalo. II. Acyclicity and anestrus

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 216-236

  El Wishy, A B ^a  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Ovarian cysts; Postpartum; Prolonged luteal activity; Subestrus; True anestrus

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; BUFFALO; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; SEASON; SUCKLING; TIME;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; BUFFALOES; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROGESTERONE; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

BUBALUS;

EID: 33751175863     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.03.003     Document Type: Review

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