Effects of scrotal insulation on sperm production, semen quality, and testicular echotexture in Bos indicus and Bos indicus x Bos taurus bulls

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 1-15

  Brito, Leonardo F C ^a   Silva, Antonio E D F ^b   Barbosa, Rogerio T ^c   Unanian, Maria M ^b   Kastelic, John P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b EMBRAPA RECURSOS GENÉTICOS E BIOTECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^d LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bull; Scrotal insulation; Semen; Sperm; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0142102653     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00082-4     Document Type: Article

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