Early Embryonic Loss in the Mare

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 691-702

  Vanderwall, Dirk K ^a  

^a Center for Reproductive Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryonic loss; Equine; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 56049111856     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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