Congenital and acquired pathology of ovary and tubular genital organs in ewes: A review

Theriogenology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 393-410

  Palmieri, C ^a   Schiavi, E ^a   Salda, L Della ^a  

^a Teramo University   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ewes; Genital tract; Ovary; Pathology; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; OVARY; OVARY DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL MATURATION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UTERINE CERVIX DISEASE; UTERINE TUBE; UTERINE TUBE DISEASE; UTERUS; UTERUS DISEASE; VAGINA DISEASE; VULVA DISEASE;

ANIMALS; FALLOPIAN TUBE DISEASES; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; OVARIAN DISEASES; OVARY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; UTERINE CERVICAL DISEASES; UTERINE DISEASES; UTERUS; VAGINAL DISEASES; VULVAR DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 78650893140     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.09.020     Document Type: Review

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