Breeding Management of the Problem Mare

Equine Breeding Management and Artificial Insemination

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 139-164

  Pycock, Jonathan F ^a  

^a Equine Reproductive Services   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 68349163114     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-5234-0.00013-1     Document Type: Chapter

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