Comparison of two management strategies for retained fetal membranes on small dairy farms in Germany

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 4275-4281

  Drillich, M ^a   Klever, N ^a   Heuwieser, W ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Reproductive performance; Retained fetal membrane; Treatment strategy

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTIOFUR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO MEMBRANE; FEMALE; FEVER; GERMANY; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; RETAINED PLACENTA; STATISTICAL MODEL; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CEPHALOSPORINS; EXTRAEMBRYONIC MEMBRANES; FEMALE; FEVER; GERMANY; LACTATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; PLACENTA, RETAINED; PREGNANCY; UTERUS;

EID: 34848815448     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0131     Document Type: Article

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