The Perinatal Period

Diseases of Sheep: Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 65-74

  Mellor, D J ^a   Hodgson, J C ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Moredun Institute Pentlands Science Park   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth transitions; Fetal organs; Labour; Perinatal period; Pregancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889616976     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470753316.ch10     Document Type: Chapter

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