Effect of administration of prostaglandin F2alpha or presence of an estrous teaser bitch on characteristics of the canine ejaculate

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 255-258

  Kustritz, Margaret V Root ^a   Hess, Milan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Colorado Veterinary Specialists ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Prostaglandin; Semen collection; Semen quality; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CYTOLOGY; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; EJACULATION; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DINOPROST; DOGS; EJACULATION; ESTRUS; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33845337302     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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