Factors affecting pre-ovulatory follicle diameter in the mare: The effect of mare age, season and presence of other ovulatory follicles (multiple ovulation)

Theriogenology

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1241-1247

  Davies Morel, M C G ^a   Newcombe, J R ^b   Hayward, K ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Equine Fertility Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Follicle; Mare; Multiple ovulation; Pre ovulatory; Season

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HORSE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON;

AGING; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORSES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; SEASONS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 77956874213     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.05.027     Document Type: Article

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