TITLE

Bos bovis

AUTHOR(S)

Lupin, Alan J.

PUB. DATE

June 1999

SOURCE

CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal;6/15/99, Vol. 160 Issue 12, p1745

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Offers the author's recollections of his experiences in Nova Scotia during the fall season. His meeting of Hubert and Ottie Williams; Difficulties with the siblings' cow, including its inability to deliver the placenta after the birth of her calf; Assistance of the author.

ACCESSION #

1933755

Tags: AUTUMN;  COWS -- Health;  CATTLE -- Parturition

 

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