Effects of stress on reproduction in ewes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 130, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 135-140

  Dobson, H ^a   Fergani, C ^a   Routly, J E ^a   Smith, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Fertility; GnRH; Hypothalamus; LH

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84862820902     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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