Effect of undegradable protein supply on testicular size, spermiogram parameters and sexual behavior of mature Assaf rams

Theriogenology

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 299-310

  Fernandez M ^a   Giraldez F J ^b   Frutos, P ^b   Lavin P ^b   Mantecon A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Protein nutrition; Rams; Sexual behavior; Testis size; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SCROTUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; MALE; SCROTUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 2642522276     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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