Corpus luteum graviditatis with a follicular lutein cyst-like structure during early pregnancy in a cow

S.-T. Chuang; W.-B. Liu; C.-C. Chou; A. Jack; J. P.-W. Chan

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1623981

Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe G: Großtiere / Nutztiere, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere 2010; 38(04): 233-236
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1623981

Case Report

Schattauer GmbH

Corpus luteum graviditatis with a follicular lutein cyst-like structure during early pregnancy in a cow

A case reportCorpus luteum graviditatis mit Follikel-Lutein-Zysten-ähnlicher Struktur bei einer Kuh in der FrühgraviditätEin Fallbericht

S.-T. Chuang

¹Department of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

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W.-B. Liu

²Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

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C.-C. Chou

¹Department of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

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A. Jack

¹Department of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

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J. P.-W. Chan

¹Department of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

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