Parturition and Dystocia

Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 310-335

  Norman, Scott ^a   Youngquist, Robert S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 77950021515     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-072169323-1.50045-3     Document Type: Chapter

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