Theriogenology
Volume 69, Issue 9 , Pages 1111-1119 , June 2008

Doppler evaluation of maternal and foetal vessels during normal gestation in queen

Received 7 December 2007 ,Revised 24 January 2008 ,Accepted 29 January 2008.

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PII: S0093-691X(08)00071-X

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.01.025

Theriogenology
Volume 69, Issue 9 , Pages 1111-1119 , June 2008