Ultrasound measurements of uterine height, horns diameter and presence of intraluminal fluid to investigate uterine involution in lactating sows housed in farrowing crates
Pierre Thilmant; Dominiek Maes; Jean-François Beckers; Evelyne Moyse; Frédéric Farnir; Johann Detilleux; Martine Laitat
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Submitted date:
11/07/2021
Accepted date:
08/25/2022
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