Effect of Ejaculation Intervals on Semen Quality in Cats

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1157-1161

  Tanaka, Akihiro ^a   Kuwabara, Shigeru ^a   Takagi, Yuuko ^a   Nakagawa, Kiyoshi ^a   Fujimoto, Youko ^a   Murai, Mayumi ^a   Tsutsui, Toshihiko ^a  

^a Nippon Vet & Anim Sci Univ   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial vagina; Ejaculation interval; Feline; Semen quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CYTOLOGY; EJACULATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATS; EJACULATION; MALE; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034320486     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.62.1157     Document Type: Article

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