Field efficacy of E. coli lipopolysaccharide intrauterine infusion in treating endometritis in crossbred cows

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1224-1227

  Dadarwal, Dinesh ^a,b   Singh, Jagir ^a,b   Honparkhe, M ^a,b   Dhaliwal, G S ^a,b   Cheede, G S ^a,b  

^a GURU ANGAD DEV VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Department of Animal Reproduction Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Author keywords

Endometritis; Escherichia coli lps; Infertility

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 41949083383     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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