Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 250-260 , 15 January 2010

Embryo loss in cattle between Days 7 and 16 of pregnancy

Received 24 April 2009 ,Revised 31 August 2009 ,Accepted 11 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.09.005

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 250-260 , 15 January 2010

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