Storage of semen and artificial insemination in deer

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 195-211

  Asher, G W ^a   Berg, D K ^b   Evans, G ^c  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Cervid; Deer; Freezing of semen; Oestrus synchronisation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BREEDING; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEER; SPERM PRESERVATION;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEER; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; SEASONS; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE;

EID: 0034683098     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00159-7     Document Type: Article

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