Uterine involution and fertility of Holstein cows subsequent to early postpartum PGF2α treatment for acute puerperal metritis

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 3238-3246

  Melendez, P ^a   McHale, J ^b   Bartolome, J ^a   Archbald, L F ^a   Donovan, G A ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b North Florida Holsteins NFH Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute puerperal metritis; Fertility; PGF2 ; Uterine involution

Indexed keywords

EID: 6944226832     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73460-8     Document Type: Article

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