Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 251-259 , June 2007

Accumulation of Fluid in the Infundibulum During the Estrous Cycle in Mares

  • E.L. Gastal, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: E. L. Gastal, DVM, PhD, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, 1656 Linden Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI 53706.
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  • J.C.F. Jacob, DVM, MS

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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  • M.O. Gastal, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Eutheria Foundation, Cross Plains, WI. (J.C.F. Jacob was on leave from the Department of Reproduction and Animal Evaluation, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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  • O.J. Ginther, VMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
    • Eutheria Foundation, Cross Plains, WI. (J.C.F. Jacob was on leave from the Department of Reproduction and Animal Evaluation, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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 Supported by the Eutheria Foundation, Inc., Cross Plains, Wisconsin; Project P1-JC-05.

PII: S0737-0806(07)00154-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.04.016

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 251-259 , June 2007

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