Management of the transition period: Physiology and artificial photoperiod

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 146-150

  McCue, P M ^a   Logan, N L ^a   Magee, C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoestrus; Horse; Photoperiod; Reproduction; Transition

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 34247266674     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777307X186514     Document Type: Article

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