Validation of a simple method for the interpretation of uterine cytology in cows

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 360-363

  Prieto, M ^a   Barrio, M ^a   Quintela, Luis A ^a   Perez marin, C C ^b   Becerra, J J ^a   Vigo, M ^a   Diaz, C ^a   Cainzos, J ^a   Prieto, A ^a   Fernandez, F I ^c   Martinez, D ^c   Herradon, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^c Unit of Embryo transfer (FEFRIGA)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Polymorphonuclear neutrophils; ROC curves; Subclinical endometritis

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 84865833986     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/6264-VETMED     Document Type: Article

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