Comparison of superstimulatory protocols with different doses of eCG on ovarian response and oocyte recovery by follicular aspiration in llamas (Lama glama)
Uri Harold Perez Guerra; Yesenia María Quispe Barriga; Natalio Luque Mamani; Domingo Alberto Ruelas Calloapaza; Jesús Manuel Palomino Cano; Manuel Guido Pérez Durand
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Submitted date:
03/21/2023
Accepted date:
12/15/2023