Effects of halothane anaesthesia on the cryopreservation of epididymal spermatozoa in pony stallions

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 93-95

  Schulman, M L ^a   Gerber, D ^a   Nurton, J ^a   Guthrie, A J ^a   Joubert, K ^a   Volkmann, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Epididymal spermatozoa; Halothane; Horse; Stallion

Indexed keywords

HALOTHANE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EPIDIDYMIS; FREEZING; MALE; NONHUMAN; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; STALLION; ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; HORSE; METHODOLOGY; ORCHIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EPIDIDYMIS; HALOTHANE; HORSES; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0037265250     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516403775467333     Document Type: Article

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