Cow-level and herd-level risk factors for subclinical endometritis in lactating Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 762-770

  Cheong, S H ^a   Nydam, D V ^a   Galvao K N ^a,b   Crosier, B M ^a   Gilbert, R O ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Prevalence; Risk factor; Subclinical endometritis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; LACTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; LACTATION; NEW YORK; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78751695099     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3439     Document Type: Article

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