Potential applications and pitfalls of reproductive ultrasonography in bovine practice

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 419-436

  Fricke, Paul M ^a   Lamb, G Cliff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; BEEF CATTLE; COW; DAIRY CATTLE; ECHOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY TEST; REVIEW; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 20444410799     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2005.02.005     Document Type: Review

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