Studies on Biochemical Properties of Cervico-Vaginal Mucus during Early Pregnancy in Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Subject Areas : Camel

V. Sharma ¹ , S. Prasad ² , H. Gupta ³

1 - Department of Veterinary Biochemistry and Physiology, GBPUA and T Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India
2 - Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, GBPUA and T Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India
3 - Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, GBPUA and T Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India

Received: 2012-03-02 Accepted : 2012-05-01 Published : 2013-09-01

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