Relationships between cytology, bacteriology and vaginal discharge scores and reproductive performance in dairy cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 229-240

  McDougall, Scott ^a   Hussein, Hassan ^a   Aberdein, Danielle ^b   Buckle, Kelly ^b   Roche, John ^c   Burke, Chris ^c   Mitchell, Murray ^d   Meier, Susanne ^c  

^a Animal Health Centre Morrinsville   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cow; Endometritis; Postpartum period; Reproductive performance; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MICROBIOLOGY; NEUTROPHIL; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; UTERUS; UTERUS DISEASE; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NEUTROPHILS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; UTERINE DISEASES; UTERUS; VAGINAL DISCHARGE;

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EID: 79958864763     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.12.024     Document Type: Article

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