Effect of infusion volume and sperm numbers on persistence of uterine inflammation in mares

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 164-166

  Nikolakopoulos, E ^a   Watson, E D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horse; Insemination; Uterus

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; OVULATION; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANIMALS; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; OVULATION; SPERM COUNT;

EID: 0034146262     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516400777591525     Document Type: Article

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