Retained placenta in Friesian mares: Incidence, and potential risk factors with special emphasis on gestational length

Theriogenology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 851-859

  Sevinga, M ^a   Barkema, H W ^b   Stryhn, H ^b   Hesselink, J W ^c  

^a Veterinary Clinic Mid Fryslân   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Friesian mares; Gestational length; Retained placenta; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 1142294036     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00260-7     Document Type: Article

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