Changes in growth hormone and prolactin secretions in ewes used for milk under different photoperiodic conditions

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 389-393

  Molik, Edyta ^a   Misztal, Tomasz ^b   Romanowicz, Katarzyna ^b   Ziéba, Dorota ^a   Wierzchoś, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

^b KIELANOWSKI INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Lactation; Photoperiod; Prolactin; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77949277216     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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