Studies on Biochemical Properties of Cervico-Vaginal Mucus during Early Pregnancy in Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)
Subject Areas : Camel
V. Sharma
1
(Department of Veterinary Biochemistry and Physiology, GBPUA and T Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India)
S. Prasad
2
(Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, GBPUA and T Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India)
H. Gupta
3
(Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, GBPUA and T Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India)
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