Bovine reproductive ultrasonography: A review

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-28

  Ribadu, Abdullahi Y ^a   Nakao, Toshihiko ^a  

^a RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine; Reproduction; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 9644296494     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.45.13     Document Type: Article

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