Environmental, Management, and Genetic Factors Affecting Semen Production in Holstein Bulls

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 3321-3330

  Mathevon, M ^a,b   Buhr, M M ^a   Dekkers, J C M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bull management; Holstein; Semen collection

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

AGING; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; SEASONS; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY;

EID: 0032247325     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75898-9     Document Type: Article

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