Effect of preovulatory concentrations of estradiol and initiation of standing estrus on uterine pH in beef cows

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 333-338

  Perry, G A ^a   Perry, B L ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Estrus; Sperm transport; Uterine pH

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249097570     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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