Impact of concurrent pregnancy and lactation on maternal nest- building, estradiol and progesterone concentrations in rabbits

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 145-152

  Gonzalez Mariscal G ^a   Gallegos, J A ^a   Sierra Ramirez, A ^b,c   Flores, J Garza ^b  

^a CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PERINATOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Food intake; Lactation; Maternal nest; Milk output; Nest building

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 70350367843     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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