Abnormal umbilical cord attachment sites in the mare: A review illustrated by three case reports

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 930-939

  Wilsher, S ^a   Ousey, J ^a   Allen, W R ^a  

^a The Paul Mellon Laboratory of Equine Reproduction   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Embryonic orientation; Horse; Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR); Placenta; Umbilical cord

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REVIEW; UMBILICAL CORD;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 77951897865     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X471728     Document Type: Review

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