Dynamics of the Equine Preovulatory Follicle and Periovulatory Hormones: What's New?

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 454-460

  Ginther, O J ^a,b   Gastal, E L ^b   Gastal, M O ^a   Beg, M A ^b  

^a EUTHERIA FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; FSH; LH; Mares; Ovulation; Preovulatory follicle

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 49349093060     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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