Postpartum uterine health in cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 82-83, Issue , 2004, Pages 295-306

  Sheldon, I M ^a   Dobson, H ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine; Disease; Ovary; Postpartum; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; OVARY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERAL DISORDER; UTERUS DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; OVARY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; UTERINE DISEASES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 3543104433     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.04.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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