Diagnosis of Endometritis in the Mare Based on Bacteriological and Cytological Examinations of the Endometrium: Comparison of Results Obtained by Swabs and Biopsies

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-30

  Nielsen, Jesper Møller ^a   Troedsson, Mats H ^b   Pedersen, Morten Rønn ^c   Bojesen, Anders Miki ^c   Lehn Jensen, Henrik ^c   Zent, Walter W ^d  

^a Ansager Dyrehospital (Ansager Large Animal Hospital)   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d HAGYARD EQUINE MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriology; Biopsy; Cytology; E. coli; Endometritis; Swab

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 73649136165     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2009.11.006     Document Type: Article

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