Accuracy of transrectal palpation for early pregnancy diagnosis in Egyptian buffaloes

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-7

  Karen, Aly Mohamed ^a   Darwish, Samy ^b   Ramoun, Adel ^a   Tawfeek, Khalid ^b   Van Hanh, Nguyen ^c   de Sousa, Noelita Melo ^c   Sulon, Jose ^c   Szenci, Otto ^d   Beckers, Jean Francios ^c  

^a Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

^b ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^d Faculty of Veterinary Science   (Hungary)

Author keywords

PAG and buffaloes; Pregnancy diagnosis; Transrectal palpation

Indexed keywords

PLACENTA PROTEIN;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TEST; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY PROTEINS; PREGNANCY TESTS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BUBALUS;

EID: 78649910704     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9675-2     Document Type: Article

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