Serum hormonal, electrolytes and trace element profiles in the rutting and non-rutting one-humped male camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 172-178

  Zia ur Rahman, ^a   Ahmad, N ^a   Bukhari, Shazia Anwer ^a   Akhtar, N ^a   Haq, I U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Camel; Hormones; Macro and micro minerals; Non rutting; Rutting

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; ELECTROLYTE; HORMONE; SEX HORMONE; SODIUM; THYROID HORMONE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAMEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CAMELS; COPPER; ELECTROLYTES; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HORMONES; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SODIUM; THYROID HORMONES; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 34250773955     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.11.008     Document Type: Article

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