Beef cows with larger vulvar width have greater antral follicle count, viable oocytes, and higher circulating AMH
Renata Maculan; Gisvani Lopez de Vasconcelos; Jesús Alfonso Sánchez Viafara; Gabriel Miranda Moreira; Cintia Vanin; Nathalia Alves; Marcos Brandão Dias Ferreira; José Camisão de Souza
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Submitted date:
06/05/2024
Accepted date:
12/18/2024
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