Plasma homocysteine levels in cycling, pregnant, and spayed bitches

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 29-36

  Trisolini, C ^a   Minoia, G ^a   Manca, R ^a   Rizzo, A ^a   Robbe, D ^a   Valentini, L ^a   Sciorsci, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bitch; Homocysteine; Oestrous cycle; Ovariectomy; Pregnancy; Sex hormone

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DOG; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HYSTERECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE;

EID: 49549103576     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.06.027     Document Type: Article

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