Clinical, bacteriological, and histopathological study of toxic puerperal metritis in Iraqi buffalo

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 4654-4660

  Azawi, O I ^a   Omran, S N ^b   Hadad, J J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL   (Iraq)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUHOK   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Bacteriology; Buffalo cow; Enzyme; Toxic puerperal metritis

Indexed keywords

ARCANOBACTERIUM PYOGENES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; NEGIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 35748935233     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0114     Document Type: Article

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