Reproductive efficiency of Flatrace and National Hunt Thoroughbred mares and stallions in England

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 438-445

  Allen, W R ^a   Brown, L ^a   Wright, M ^a   Wilsher, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conception rate; Foaling rate; Horse; Pregnancy loss rate; Thoroughbred; Twin conception

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HORSE; MALE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BREEDING; ENGLAND; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HORSES; MALE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 36148996189     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516407X1737581     Document Type: Article

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