Risk factors for postpartum uterine diseases in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 5764-5771

  Dubuc, J ^a   Duffield, T F ^a   Leslie, K E ^a   Walton, J S ^a   LeBlanc, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Endometritis; Risk factor; Uterine disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DYSTOCIA; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; LACTATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERAL DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RETAINED PLACENTA; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; TWINS; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DYSTOCIA; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; LACTATION; PARITY; PLACENTA, RETAINED; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; TWINS; VAGINAL DISCHARGE;

EID: 78649297347     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3429     Document Type: Article

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