The effect of semen quality on reproductive efficiency

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 409-418

  DeJarnette, James M ^a  

^a Select Sires Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; FERTILITY; HUMAN; PREDICTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEMEN ANALYSIS;

EID: 20444392391     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2005.02.011     Document Type: Review

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