Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 127-134 , 1 July 2010

Risk factors for clinical endometritis in postpartum dairy cattle

  • Timothy J. Potter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +441707666523; fax: +441707666285.
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  • Javier Guitian

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK
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  • John Fishwick

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK
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  • Patrick J. Gordon

      Affiliations

    • Shepton Veterinary Group, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 4EZ, UK
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  • I. Martin Sheldon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK
    • Present address: School of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK

Received 23 September 2009 ,Revised 15 January 2010 ,Accepted 31 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.01.023

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 127-134 , 1 July 2010

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