The diagnosis and treatment of endometritis in the mare: Yesterday and today

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 415-420

  Liu, I K M ^a   Troedsson, M H T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometritis; Equine; Mare; Uterine treatment; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE;

EID: 45649084895     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.05.040     Document Type: Article

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