Effects of added caffeine on results following artificial insemination with fresh and refrigerated rabbit semen

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 147-154

  Lopez F J ^a   Alvarino J M R ^a  

^a Electrotechnical Section   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Caffeine; Rabbit; Semen characteristics

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CAFFEINE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; RABBIT; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; RABBITS; REFRIGERATION; SEMEN; SPERM MOTILITY;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 17344392930     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(99)00084-6     Document Type: Article

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