Semen collection in cats: Techniques and analysis

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-165

  Zambelli, Daniele ^a   Cunto, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Collection; Domestic cat; Evaluation; Feline; Semen

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CAT; CELL MEMBRANE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EJACULATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TRANSPLANTATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; CATS; CELL MEMBRANE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EJACULATION; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

FELIDAE;

EID: 33745208272     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.01.054     Document Type: Review

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