Reproductive cycles in sheep

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 124, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 259-268

  Bartlewski, Pawel M ^a   Baby, Tanya E ^a   Giffin, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antral follicles; Breeding season; Luteal function; Oestrous cycle; Sheep; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CORPUS LUTEUM; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79955615571     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.02.024     Document Type: Review

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