Frequency of different estrous stages in purpose-bred beagles: A retrospective study

Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 944-949

  Chandra, Sundeep A ^a   Adler, Rick R ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beagle; Canine; Estrus; Immature; Ovary; Reproduction; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; EXPERIMENTAL DOG; HISTOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROESTRUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ANIMAL; BREEDING; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DOG; FEMALE; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; UDDER; UTERUS; VAGINA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; DOGS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; OVARY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL MATURATION; UTERUS; VAGINA;

EID: 68149178798     PISSN: 01926233     EISSN: 15331601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192623308326150     Document Type: Article

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