Early pregnancy diagnosis by palpation per rectum: Influence on embryo/fetal viability in dairy cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 486-493

  Romano, Juan E ^a   Thompson, James A ^a   Kraemer, Duane C ^a,b   Westhusin, Mark E ^a,b   Forrest, David W ^b   Tomaszweski, Michael A ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Embryonic loss; Fetal membrane slip; Palpation per rectum; Pregnancy diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRYING; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETAL WELL BEING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FETAL VIABILITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TESTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33845879316     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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