Breeding-Induced Endometritis in Mares

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 705-712

  Troedsson, Mats H T ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BREEDING; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPERM;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; SEMEN;

EID: 33751229888     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2006.07.003     Document Type: Review

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