Mucometra, cystic endometrial hyperplasia, and pyometra in the bitch: Advances in treatment and assessment of future reproductive success

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 364-374

  Verstegen, J ^a   Dhaliwal, G ^a   Verstegen Onclin, K ^a  

^a Scott)   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystic endometrial hyperplasia; Dog; Mucometra; Pyometra; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; REPRODUCTION; UTERUS DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOPAMINE AGENTS; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; PROSTAGLANDINS; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; UTERINE DISEASES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 45649085056     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.04.036     Document Type: Article

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