Effect of intrauterine treatment with cephapirin on the reproductive performance of seasonally calving dairy cows at risk of endometritis following periparturient disease

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 250-258

  Runciman, D J ^a   Anderson, G A ^b   Malmo, J ^a   Davis, G M ^a  

^a Maffra Veterinary Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cattle; Cephapirin; Dairy; Endometritis; Reproduction; Vaginoscopy

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFAPIRIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDER; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; ROC CURVE; SEASON; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CEPHAPIRIN; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; SEASONS; VAGINA;

BOS;

EID: 44349139738     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2008.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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