Acta Vet. Brno 2019, 88: 271-275

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201988030271

The effect of hCG, GnRH and PGF analogue cloprostenol on the oestrus cycle in jennies

Eliška Horáčková, Miroslava Mráčková, Michal Vyvial, Šárka Krisová, Markéta Sedlinská

University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Equine Clinic Brno, Czech Republic

Received November 28, 2018
Accepted June 13, 2019

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