Leptin concentration in plasma and in milk during the interpartum period in the mare

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 97, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 180-185

  Romagnoli, U ^a   Macchi, E ^a   Romano, G ^b   Motta, M ^a   Accornero, P ^a   Baratta, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Trotter Breeding Farm Il Grifone   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leptin; Mare; Milk; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LEPTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CHEMISTRY; COLOSTRUM; FEMALE; HORSE; METABOLISM; MILK; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; TIME;

ANIMALS; COLOSTRUM; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HORSES; LEPTIN; MILK; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33751244566     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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