Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic and prostaglandin treatments for uterine health and reproductive performance in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1325-1338

  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

Ceftiofur; Endometritis; Metritis; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTIOFUR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; UTERUS; UTERUS DISEASE; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CEPHALOSPORINS; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDINS; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE DISEASES; UTERUS; VAGINAL DISCHARGE;

BOS;

EID: 79951711789     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3757     Document Type: Article

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