Serum progesterone and estradiol-17β profiles in Nili Ravi buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) with and without retention of fetal membranes

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 64-66

  Amjad Ali, M ^a   Lodhi, L A ^a   Ahmad, I ^a   Younas, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Agro ecological zones; Buffaloes; Estradiole 17 ; Progesterone; Retention of fetal membranes

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 66549130348     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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