Acta Vet. Brno 2011, 80: 179-184

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201180020179

Limitations of ultrasound guided follicular aspiration for analysis of ovarian follicular fluid in dairy cattle

Svatopluk Čech, Eva Indrová, Miloslava Lopatářová, Jana Malá, Alena Pechová, Radovan Doležel

Ruminant Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic

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