When to refer an infertile mare to a theriogenologist

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 421-429

  LeBlanc, M M ^a  

^a ROOD AND RIDDLE EQUINE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anovulatory follicles; Endometritis; Infertility; Intrauterine fluid accumulation; Mare

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MYCOSIS; REPRODUCTION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANOVULATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MYCOSES; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; VETERINARIANS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 45649085243     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.04.021     Document Type: Article

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