Pancreatic endocrine function in newborn pony foals after induced or spontaneous delivery at term

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 41, 2012, Pages 30-37

  Holdstock, N B ^a   Allen, V L ^a   Fowden, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glucagons; Horse; Insulin; Pancreatic islets

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84856767951     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00447.x     Document Type: Article

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