Accuracy of bovine pregnancy detection using transrectal ultrasonography at 28 to 35 days after insemination

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 63-65

  Nation, D P ^a   Malmo, J ^b   Davis, G M ^b   Macmillan, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Maffra Veterinary Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CATTLE; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TEST; RECTUM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TESTS; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RECTUM; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 2342487368     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb11435.x     Document Type: Article

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