In situ oviduct and uterine pH in cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 61, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 1419-1427

  Hugentobler, S ^a,b   Morris, D G ^a   Kane, M T ^b   Sreenan, J M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cattle; Oviduct; pH; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PH; UTERINE TUBE; UTERUS;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATTLE; ESTROUS CYCLE; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; UTERUS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 1542289868     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.08.008     Document Type: Article

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