The effect of uterine biopsy on reproductive performance of dairy cattle: A case-control study

Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-38

  Goshen, T ^a,b   Galon, N ^a,b   Arazi, A ^b   Shpigel, N Y ^b  

^a Hachakleit Veterinary Services   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Cattle; Dairy; Reproduction; Uterus

Indexed keywords

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EID: 84859340423     PISSN: 03349152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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