Effect of a transcervical infusion of seminal plasma prior to insemination on the fertilising competence of low numbers of boar spermatozoa at controlled AI-ovulation intervals

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 165-173

  Waberski, D ^a   Soares, J A G ^a   Bandeira De Arruda, E ^a   Weitze, K F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

AI ovulation intervals; Fertilisation; Pig seminal plasma; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030273130     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01553-9     Document Type: Article

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