Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 11 , Pages 771-774 , November 2009

The Effect of Manual Removal of Placenta Immediately after Foaling on Subsequent Fertility Parameters in the Mare

  • Juan Cuervo-Arango, LV, MSc, CertVRep, MRCVS

      Affiliations

    • Dpto Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales y de la Salud, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Moncada, Spain
    • Equine Fertility Clinic, Warren House Farm, Brownhills, West Midlands, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Juan Cuervo-Arango, Warren House Farm, Barracks Lane, Brownhills, West Midlands WS8 6LS, UK.
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  • John R. Newcombe, BVetMed, MRCVS

      Affiliations

    • Equine Fertility Clinic, Warren House Farm, Brownhills, West Midlands, UK

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PII: S0737-0806(09)00639-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2009.10.004

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 11 , Pages 771-774 , November 2009

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