Electroejaculation and semen cryopreservation of free-ranging Japanese black bears (Ursus thibetanus japonicus)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1371-1376

  Okano, Tsukasa ^a   Murase, Tetsuma ^a   Tsubota, Toshio ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Electroejaculation; Free ranging; Japanese black bear; Semen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS THIBETANUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEAR; CRYOPRESERVATION; EJACULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; JAPAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM; SPERM PRESERVATION;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EJACULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; JAPAN; MALE; SEMEN; SEMEN PRESERVATION; URSIDAE;

EID: 16644395461     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66.1371     Document Type: Article

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