Technical note: A vacuum-assisted approach for biopsying the mammary glands of various species

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 243-246

  VanKlompenberg, M K ^a   McMicking, H F ^a   Hovey, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Mammary gland; Udder

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE; UDDER; VACUUM;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY; SWINE; VACUUM;

EID: 84055189916     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4565     Document Type: Article

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