Theriogenology
Volume 61, Issue 6 , Pages 1051-1060 , 15 April 2004

LH and testosterone responses to five doses of a GnRH analogue (buserelin acetate) in 12-month-old Thoroughbred colts

  • C.G Brown-Douglas

      Affiliations

    • Clarissa Brown-Douglas, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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  • E.C Firth

      Affiliations

    • Clarissa Brown-Douglas, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Tel.: +64-6-3505061; fax: +64-6-3505616.
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  • T.J Parkinson

      Affiliations

    • Clarissa Brown-Douglas, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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  • P.F Fennessy

      Affiliations

    • Abacus Biotech Limited, P.O. Box 5585, Dunedin, New Zealand

Received 19 November 2002 ,Accepted 15 May 2003.

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PII: S0093-691X(03)00292-9

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.05.003

Theriogenology
Volume 61, Issue 6 , Pages 1051-1060 , 15 April 2004

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