Efficacy of homeopathic remedies as prophylaxis of bovine endometritis

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4945-4953

  Arlt, S ^a   Padberg, W ^a   Drillich, M ^a   Heuwieser, W ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endometritis; Homeopathic prophylaxis; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; CARDUUS; LACHESIS;

EID: 70349906603     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2142     Document Type: Article

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