Collection and evaluation of semen from captive howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya)

Theriogenology

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 131-138

  Valle, R R ^a   Guimaraes M A B V ^a   Muniz, J A P C ^b   Barnabe, R C ^a   Vale, W G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b National Primate Center (CENP)   (Brazil)

^c Institute of Agricultural Sciences   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alouatta; Eletroejaculation; Howler monkey; Primates; Semen; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ALOUATTA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; EJACULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PH; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TRANSPLANTATION;

ALOUATTA; ANIMALS; BREEDING; EJACULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

ALOUATTA; ALOUATTA CARAYA; PRIMATES;

EID: 2642524682     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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