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Pregnancy Status of Reindeer Calves (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) on Two Occasions During the Winter Season

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  1. Department of Reproduction and Forensic Medicine, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, PO. Box 8146, Dep. N-0033, Oslo, Norway

    H. Ween & E. Ropstad

  2. Ministry of Agriculture, Oslo, Norway

    D. Lenvik

  3. Department of Physiology, Oulu University, Kajaanintie, Finland

    H. Säkkinen

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Ween, H., Ropstad, E., Säkkinen, H. et al. Pregnancy Status of Reindeer Calves (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) on Two Occasions During the Winter Season. Acta Vet Scand 40, 89–91 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547045

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