Dexamethasone Use in Broodmares at Breeding Time (AAEP 2011)
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
March 7, 2012
A single dose of dexamethasone at breeding time did not appear to interfere with ovulation.
A single dose of dexamethasone at breeding time did not appear to interfere with ovulation.
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