Reflections on the causes and the diagnosis of peri-parturient losses of ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 77-82

  Mavrogianni, V S ^a   Brozos, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Death; Hypocalcaemia; Lambing; Mastitis; Metritis; Obstetrical interference; Pregnancy toxaemia; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES;

EID: 40849112973     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.12.019     Document Type: Article

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