Comparison of two processing systems for bull semen with regard to post-thaw motility and nonreturn rates

Theriogenology

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1515-1521

  Kommisrud, E ^a   Graffer, T ^a   Steine, T ^a  

^a Norwegian Cattle Association   (Norway)

Author keywords

bull; extender; frozen semen; motility; nonreturn rates

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0030174580     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(96)00119-7     Document Type: Article

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