Morphological Characteristics of Pelves of Estonian Holstein and Estonian Native Breed Cows from the Perspective of Calving

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 379-388

  Nahkur, E ^a   Ernits, E ^a   Jalakas, M ^a   Jarv E ^a  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; PELVIS; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; PARTURITION; PELVIS; PREGNANCY;

ALCES ALCES; ANIMALIA; FRIESIA; MAMMALIA; TRAPEZIUM;

EID: 80052948206     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2011.01082.x     Document Type: Article

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