Hormonal control of reproduction in small ruminants

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 130, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 173-179

  Abecia, J A ^a   Forcada, F ^a   Gonzalez Bulnes A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b Depto de Reproducción   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Goat; Melatonin; Progestagens; Prostaglandins; Sheep

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GOAT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GOATS; HORMONES; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84858155776     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.01.011     Document Type: Article

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