Evaluation of injections of collagenase and oxytetracycline via the umbilical artery as treatment for retained placenta in cattle

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 522-525

  Fecteau, Kellie A ^a   Eiler, Hugo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGENASE; HYDROXYPROLINE; OXYTETRACYCLINE;

ARTICLE; COW; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; RETAINED PLACENTA; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CLOSTRIDIUM; COLLAGENASES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; MANOMETRY; MILK; OXYTETRACYCLINE; PLACENTA, RETAINED; PREGNANCY; PRESSURE; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UMBILICAL ARTERIES;

EID: 0029921296     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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