Parturition in domestic animals: Targets for future research

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2008, Pages 36-42

  Taverne, M A M ^a   Van Der Weijden, G C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIRTH; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOG; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWINE; TIME; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CERVICAL RIPENING; DOGS; FEMALE; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 54349124349     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01219.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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