Can mares be classified as resistant or susceptible to recurrent endometritis?

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 431-436

  Pycock, J F ^a,e   Paccamonti, D ^b   Jonker, H ^c   Newcombe, J ^d   Van Der Weijden, G ^c   Taverne, M ^c  

^a Equine Reproductive Services   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Warren House Farm   (United Kingdom)

^e Howe Farm Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometritis; Intrauterine fluid; Mare; Oxytocin; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031478012     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/PEM19970502     Document Type: Article

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