Subclinical endometritis in Zebu x Friesian crossbred dairy cows: Its risk factors, association with subclinical mastitis and effect on reproductive performance

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 397-403

  Bacha, Belachew ^a   Regassa, Fekadu Gudeta ^b  

^a WOLLEGA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Cows; Endometritis; Mastitis; Reproduction; Subclinical

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS INDICUS; FRIESIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77951624077     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-009-9433-5     Document Type: Article

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