Acta Vet. Brno 2017, 86: 239-248

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201786030239

Metabolic and mineral conditions of retained placenta in highly productive dairy cows: pathogenesis, diagnostics and prevention – a review

Ryszard Mordak1, Józef Nicpoń1, Josef Illek2

1Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic for Horses, Dogs and Cats, Wrocław, Poland
2University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Clinical Laboratory, Brno, Czech Republic

Received November 29, 2016
Accepted October 2, 2017

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