Parturition prediction and timing of canine pregnancy

Theriogenology

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1177-1182

  Kim, YeunHee ^a   Travis, Alexander J ^a   Meyers Wallen, Vicki N ^a  

^a Animal Health Diagnostic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; LH peak; Parturition; Progesterone; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; DOG; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREGNANCY; STANDARD; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DOGS; FEMALE; PARTURITION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 34848918810     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.08.018     Document Type: Article

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