Retrospective study on vulvar conformation in relation to endometrial cytology and fertility in thoroughbred mares

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 474-477

  Hemberg, E ^a,b   Lundeheim, N ^b   Einarsson, S ^b  

^a Haddebo Bruk ^*  (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VULVA;

ANIMALS; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VULVA;

EID: 27844504830     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2005.00760.x     Document Type: Article

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