Changes in the aerobic vaginal bacterial mucous load and assessment of the susceptibility to antibiotics after treatment with intravaginal sponges in anestrous ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 39-43

  Suarez G ^a   Zunino, P ^b   Carol, H ^a   Ungerfeld, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS CLEMENTE ESTABLE   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Bacterial flora; Intravaginal sponges; Sheep; Vaginal flow

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33645302614     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.01.011     Document Type: Article

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