Epididymal and ejaculated cat spermatozoa are resistant to cold shock but egg yolk promotes sperm longevity during cold storage at 4 °C

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1239-1248

  Hermansson, U ^a   Axner E ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cat; Cold shock; Egg yolk; Preservation; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EGG YOLK; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CATS; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; EGG YOLK; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

FELIDAE;

EID: 33947601035     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.01.008     Document Type: Article

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