Factors concerning early embryonic death in thoroughbred mares in South Korea

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 787-792

  Yang, Young Jin ^a   Cho, Gil Jae ^b  

^a Equine Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Breeding condition; Embryonic death; Thoroughbred; Uterine environment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EMBRYO DEATH; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; KOREA; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; EMBRYO LOSS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; KOREA; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 34548407452     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.69.787     Document Type: Article

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