Ultrasonographic and other testicular characteristics of Holstein bulls revisited

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 405-410

  Hahn, Joachim ^a   Stouffer, James R ^a   Foote, Robert H ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bull testes; Fertility; Semen quality; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013066087     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.45.405     Document Type: Article

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