Title

Gestational length in Carthusian broodmares: effects of breeding season, foal gender, age of mare, year of parturition, parity and sire

Journal title

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Yearbook

2011

Issue

No 2

Authors

Satué, K. ; Felipe, M. ; Mota, J. ; Muñoz, A.

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences ; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Date

2011

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10181-011-0027-6 ; ISSN 1505-1773

Source

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences; 2011; No 2

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