Reaction time, seminal fructose, fructolytic index and blood testosterone profile in Holstein-Friesian and crossbred bulls

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 109-111

  Patel, K V ^a,b   Chauhan, M K ^a,c   Mehta, V M ^a   Dugwekar, Y G ^a,d  

^a GUJARAT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Krishi Bhawan ^*  (India)

^c Dudhsagar Dairy   (India)

^d Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya   (India)

Author keywords

Breeding bulls; Fructolytic index; Reaction time; Seminal fructose; Testosterone profile

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035595533     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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