Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 168-179 , 15 January 2010

Spontaneous recovery or persistence of postpartum endometritis and risk factors for its persistence in Holstein cows

Received 3 July 2009 ,Revised 8 August 2009 ,Accepted 24 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.08.010

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 168-179 , 15 January 2010

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