Effect of pregnancy and embryonic mortality on milk production in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 975-986

  Nagy, P ^a   Faigl, V ^b   Reiczigel, J ^b   Juhasz, J ^a  

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

^b SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Dromedary camel; Embryonic mortality; Lactation; Pregnancy; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; CAMEL; DAIRY PRODUCT; ECHOGRAPHY; EMBRYOLOGY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; LACTATION; MILK; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; CAMELS; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; LACTATION; MILK; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 84922236487     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8546     Document Type: Article

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