Meclofenamic acid extends donor-recipient asynchrony in equine embryo transfer

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 428-432

  Wilsher, S ^a   Kolling M ^a   Allen, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asynchrony; Embryo transfer; Horse; Luteolysis; Mare; Meclofenamic acid

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33947313162     PISSN: 14336863     EISSN: 04251644     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2746/042516406778400547     Document Type: Article

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