Risk factors of cystic ovarian disease in dairy cattle

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 191-195

  Zulu, Victor Chisha ^a,b   Penny, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cow; Cystic ovarian disease; Infertility; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649084044     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.44.191     Document Type: Article

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