Oestrus Duration and Status of Reproductive Organs in Repeat Breeding Cows

Subject Areas : Camel

F.A. Bhat ¹ (Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama, Alusteng, Srinagar, 190006, Jam-mu and Kashmir, India)
H.K. Bhattacharyya ² (Programme Coordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University, Romai, Kardoibam, Dibrugarh, 780610, Assam, India)

Received: 2011-06-27 Accepted : 2011-10-21 Published : 2012-09-01

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