Embryonic mortality in buffalo cows

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 119-129

  Campanile, G ^a   Neglia, G ^a  

^a Department of Scienze Zootecniche ed Ispezione degli Alimenti ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Bbuffalo; Eembryonic mortality; GnRH; Hcg; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 55549084297     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.119     Document Type: Article

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