Postpartum uterine infection in cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 105, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 187-208

  Azawi, O I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cattle; Pathogenesis; Prevalence; Treatment; Uterine defense mechanism; Uterine infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; UTERUS DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; UTERINE DISEASES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; BOVINAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 40049101458     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.01.010     Document Type: Review

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