Effects of sperm concentration at semen collection and storage period of frozen semen on dairy cow conception

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 97, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-11

  Haugan, T ^a   Grohn Y T ^b   Kommisrud, E ^c   Ropstad, E ^a   Reksen, O ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Animal Health Diagnostic Center   (United States)

^c GENO Breeding and AI Association   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Reproductive performance; Sperm concentration; Storage period

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NORWAY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERM; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEMEN; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750715160     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.12.010     Document Type: Article

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