Morphologic, endocrine and thermographic measurements of testicles in comparison with semen characteristics in mature Holstein-Friesian breeding bulls

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 215-224

  Gabor G ^a   Sasser, R G ^b   Kastelic, J P ^c   Coulter, G H ^c   Falkay, Gy ^d   Mezes M ^a   Bozo S ^a   Volgyi Csik J ^a   Barany I ^a   Szasz Jr F ^e  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Cattle male reproduction; Echotexture; Infrared thermography; Semen characteristics; Testis characteristics; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0345451540     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00077-3     Document Type: Article

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