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Vaginal electrical resistance in cows: 1. Measurements in isolated reproductive tracts

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Measurements of vaginal electrical resistance (VER) taken post mortem from selected sites in the genitalia of 28 cows showed that the optimum site for this purpose is the anterior vagina.

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  1. Veterinary Research Laboratories, Stormont, Belfast, (Northern Ireland)

    W. J. McCaughey

  2. Cyprus Avenue, Belfast, (Northern Ireland)

    A. D. Patterson

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McCaughey, W.J., Patterson, A.D. Vaginal electrical resistance in cows: 1. Measurements in isolated reproductive tracts. Vet Res Commun 5, 73–76 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02214971

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