TY - SER AU - Ali,A. AU - Abdel-Razek,A.KH AU - Abd Elghaffar,.KH TI - Ovarian follicular atresia in buffalo cows in relation to its size and stage of estrous cycle KW - Water buffalo KW - Ovarian Follicle KW - Physiology KW - Ovarian atresia KW - estrous cycle N1 - Includes references N2 - The purpose was to study the incidence and degree of follicular atresia in buffalo-cows in relation to follicular size and stage of the cycle. Genital tracts (n=21) were collected from local abattoir. Estrous cycle was classified into early luteal, luteal and follicular phases. Follicular populations were categorized into large, medium and small follicles. Ovaries were processed histopathologically. Their follicles were classified into non- (NA), light- (LA), moderate- (MA) or sever-atretic (SA) UR - http://nile.enal.sci.eg/EALE/2003/AVMJ/4903/98/266.pdf ER -