Use of postpartum vaginoscopic (visual vaginal) examination of dairy cows for the diagnosis of endometritis and the association of endrometritis with reduced reproductive performance

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 205-213

  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; Dairy; Endometritis; Reproduction; Vaginoscopy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDER; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CERVIX UTERI; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; VAGINA;

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EID: 44349176060     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2008.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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