Evaluation of ovarian blood flow by colour Doppler ultrasound: Practical use for reproductive management in the cow

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 232-240

  Matsui, Motozumi ^a   Miyamoto, Akio ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Colour Doppler ultrasound; Cow; Ovary; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA DERIVATIVE;

COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CORPUS LUTEUM FUNCTION; COW; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS WASTAGE; FOLLICLE CYST; LUTEOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; OVARY BLOOD FLOW; OVARY CYST; OVARY DISEASE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION; SUPEROVULATION; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TWIN PREGNANCY; UTERUS DISEASE;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; OVARY; PREGNANCY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; REPRODUCTION;

BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 67349084329     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.02.027     Document Type: Review

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