Incidence, Endocrinology, Vascularity, and Morphology of Hemorrhagic Anovulatory Follicles in Mares

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 130-139

  Ginther, O J ^a,b   Gastal, E L ^b   Gastal, M O ^a   Beg, M A ^b  

^a EUTHERIA FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anovulation; Estrogen; Hematoma; Hemorrhagic anovulatory follicles; Mares

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947183760     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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