Effect of semen thaw method on conception rate in four large commercial dairy heifer herds

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2535-2549

  Kaproth, M T ^a,b   Rycroft, H E ^a   Gilbert, G R ^a   Abdel Azim, G ^a   Putnam, B F ^a   Schnell, S A ^a   Everett, R W ^b   Parks, J E ^b  

^a Genex Cooperative Inc   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Cattle; Semen thawing; Sperm cryopreservation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HEAT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEASON; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HEAT; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM COUNT;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 19544384411     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

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