Current techniques for evaluation of stallion fertility

Clinical Techniques in Equine Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 257-268

  Turner, Regina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assay; Breeding soundness examination; Fertility; Fertility examination; Stallion

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644441811     PISSN: 15347516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ctep.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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