Evaluation of effect of estradiol cypionate administered prophylactically to postparturient dairy cows at high risk for metritis

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 223, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 846-851

  Overton, Michael W ^a   Sischo, William M ^a   Reynolds, James P ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ESTRADIOL CIPIONATE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FEVER; HERD; INCIDENCE; LACTATION; METRITIS; MULTIPARA; NONHUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; PUERPERIUM; RETAINED PLACENTA; STILLBIRTH; TWINS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ENDOMETRITIS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FEVER; INCIDENCE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0042817877     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2003.223.846     Document Type: Article

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