Use of oxytocin and cloprostenol to facilitate semen collection by electroejaculation or transrectal massage in bulls

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 213-223

  Palmer, C W ^a   Amundson, S D ^a   Brito, L F C ^a   Waldner, C L ^a   Barth, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bull sperm; Cloprostenol; Electroejaculation; Oxytocin; Transrectal massage

Indexed keywords

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EID: 1242277344     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.07.003     Document Type: Article

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