A clinical, evidence-based approach to infectious causes of infertility in beef cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 648-654

  Givens, M Daniel ^a  

^a Physiol and Pharmacol   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Immunization; Infertility; Reproduction; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINE HERPESVIRUS 1; BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA VIRUS 1; BRUCELLA; CAMPYLOBACTER; HAEMOPHILUS; LEPTOSPIRA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS;

EID: 33745856274     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.04.021     Document Type: Article

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