Assessment of sexual behavior and effect of semen collection pen design and sexual stimulation of boars on behavior and sperm output - A review

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 630-642

  Levis, Donald G ^a   Reicks, Darwin L ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Swine Veterinary Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Boars; Prostaglandin; Semen collection pen design; Sexual behavior; Sperm output

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 11144343194     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.09.037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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