Relationships between Circulating Urea Concentrations and Endometrial Function in Postpartum Dairy Cows
Both high and low circulating urea concentrations, a product of protein metabolism, are associated with decreased fertility in dairy cows through poorly defined mechanisms. The rate of involution and the endometrial ability to mount an adequate innate immune response after calving are both critical...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-08-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/5/3/0382 |