Visualizing the reproductive tract of the female pig using real-time ultrasonography

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 207-215

  Knox, Robert V ^a   Althouse, Gary C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ovaries; Pregnancy; Real time ultrasound; Swine; Uterus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347240631     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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