Fertility after ovarian follicular wave synchronization and fixed-time natural mating compared to random natural mating in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 132, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 223-230

  Nagy, P ^a   Juhasz, J ^a  

^a Emirates Industries for Camel Milk and Products   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Camel; GnRH; Mating; Oestrous synchronization; Ovulation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAMEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CAMELS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 84863211290     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.05.010     Document Type: Article

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