Effect of intrauterine infusion of ceftiofur on uterine health and fertility in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1532-1542

  Galvao K N ^a   Greco, L F ^b   Vilela, J M ^b   Sa Filho M F ^b   Santos, J E P ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceftiofur hydrochloride; Dairy cow; Endometritis; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ARCANOBACTERIUM PYOGENES; BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTIOFUR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRYING; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MICROBIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZATION; UTERUS; UTERUS DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CEPHALOSPORINS; DAIRYING; DINOPROST; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; UTERINE DISEASES; UTERUS;

EID: 65249107157     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1615     Document Type: Article

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