Assessment of reproductive parameters in female Dwarf goat (Capra hircus) on the basis of progesterone profiles

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 267-275

  Khanum, Shahnaz Adeeb ^a   Hussain, Mujahid ^a   Kausar, Rehana ^a  

^a NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY NIAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Gestation; Goat; Postpartum; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GOAT; LITTER SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GOATS; LITTER SIZE; PARTURITION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 34948823379     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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