The postpartum buffalo: I. Endocrinological changes and uterine involution

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 201-215

  El Wishy, A B ^a  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Endocrinological changes; Ovarian changes; Postpartum period; Uterine involution

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; STEROID;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; BUFFALO; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; TIME; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LACTATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; STEROIDS; TIME FACTORS; UTERUS;

BUBALUS;

EID: 33751176685     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.03.004     Document Type: Review

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