Equine post-breeding endometritis: A review

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 163-168

  Maischberger, Eva ^a   Irwin, J A ^a   Carrington, S D ^a   Duggan, V E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Endometritis; Equine; Fertility; Post breeding

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE;

EID: 41149142872     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2046-0481-61-3-163     Document Type: Review

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