Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 106-115 , August 2010

Effects of low-dose follicle-stimulating hormone administration on follicular dynamics and preovulatory follicle characteristics in dairy cows during the summer

  • E. Friedman
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  • G. Glick
    • ,
  • Y. Lavon
    • ,
  • Z. Roth

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Department of Animal Sciences, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, the Hebrew University, Rehovot 76100, Israel; Phone: 972-8-9489103; Fax: 972-8-9465763

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doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2010.02.008

Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 106-115 , August 2010

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