Copper, phosphorus and calcium in bovine blood and seminal plasma in relation to semen quality

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 425-435

  Machal L ^a   Chladek G ^a   Strakova E ^b  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Blood plasma; Bulls; Calcium; Copper; Ejaculate; Phosphorus; Seminal plasma; Sperm cells

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 0036026820     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67893/2002     Document Type: Article

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