Relationship between endotoxin and prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGFM) concentrations and ovarian function in dairy cows with puerperal endometritis

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 143-154

  Mateus, L ^a   Lopes da Costa, L ^a   Diniz, P ^a   Ziecik, A J ^b  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cattle uterus; Endotoxin; Ovarian function; PGE2; PGFM; Puerperal endometritis

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0037445808     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00248-8     Document Type: Article

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