Effect of restraining rams or change of the stimulus ewe on the libido and semen quality of rams

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 219-222

  Lezama, V ^a   Orihuela, A ^a   Angulo, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MORELOS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Libido; Mating behavior; Rams; Sexual behavior; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038150562     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00060-9     Document Type: Article

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