Evaluation of three classification methods of antral follicle count and fertility to the timed artificial insemination in cattle
Fabio Morotti; Suellen Miguez-Gonzalez; Marcela Bortoletto Cerezetti; Marcelo Marcondes Seneda
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Submitted date:
11/26/2021
Accepted date:
03/23/2022
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