Testosterone and luteinizing hormone responses to naloxone help predict sexual performance in rams

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 3380-3387

  Stellflug, J N ^a   Perkins, A ^b   LaVoie, V A ^a  

^a USDA ARS US Sheep Experiment Station   (United States)

^b CARROLL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Luteinizing Hormone; Naloxone; Rams; Sexual Performance; Sheep; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 7244221690     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82113380x     Document Type: Article

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