Comparison of ultrasonography and histopathology for the diagnosis of endometritis in Holstein-Friesian cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 6969-6973

  Meira, E B S ^a   Henriques, L C S ^a   Sa L R M ^a   Gregory, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endometritis; Histopathology; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; PATHOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERUS;

FRIESIA;

EID: 84869491712     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4950     Document Type: Article

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