Factors influencing the success of vaginal and laparoscopic artificial insemination in churra ewes: A field assay

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1235-1247

  Anel, L ^a   Kaabi, M ^a   Abroug, B ^a   Alvarez, M ^a   Anel, E ^a   Boixo, J C ^a   De La Fuente, L F ^a   De Paz, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic insemination; Sheep; Vaginal insemination; Variation factors

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 13744257297     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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