The effects of twisting and type of aspiration needle on the efficiency of transvaginal ultrasound-guided ovum pick-up in cattle

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1083-1086

  Sasamoto, Yoshihiko ^a   Sakaguchi, Minoru ^b   Katagiri, Seiji ^a   Yamada, Yutaka ^b   Takahashi, Yoshiyuki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR HOKKAIDO REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cattle; Needle twisting; Needle type; Oocyte; Ovum pick up

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVUM; VAGINA;

EID: 0642273697     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.65.1083     Document Type: Article

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