Reproductive cycles of the domestic bitch

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 124, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 200-210

  Concannon, Patrick W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Anestrus; Corpus luteum; Estrus; GnRH; LH; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; DOGS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GONADAL HORMONES; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 79955627091     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.08.028     Document Type: Article

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