Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 90-99 , 1 July 2010

Factors affecting the incidence of postpartum oestrus, ovarian activity and reproductive performance in Thoroughbred mares bred at foal heat under Indian subtropical conditions

  • Sumeet Sharma

      Affiliations

    • Civil Veterinary Hospital, Mahatam Nagar, Fazilka, Punjab 152123, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 1638 263330.
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  • M.C.G. Davies Morel

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3AL, UK
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  • G.S. Dhaliwal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004, India

Received 1 October 2009 ,Revised 26 November 2009 ,Accepted 31 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.01.018

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 90-99 , 1 July 2010

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