Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 358-366 , February 2010

Doppler evaluation of maternal and fetal vessels during normal gestation in rabbits

  • A. Polisca

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Pathology Clinical and Diagnostic, Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39755857623; fax: +39755857624.
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  • L. Scotti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Pathology Clinical and Diagnostic, Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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  • R. Orlandi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Pathology Clinical and Diagnostic, Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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  • G. Brecchia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biopathological Science and Hygiene of Animal and Food Productions, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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  • C. Boiti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biopathological Science and Hygiene of Animal and Food Productions, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

Received 22 December 2008 ,Revised 18 September 2009 ,Accepted 27 September 2009.

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PII: S0093-691X(09)00433-6

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.09.019

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 358-366 , February 2010

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