Cryopreservation of goat spermatozoa: Comparison of two freezing extenders based on post-thaw sperm quality and fertility rates after artificial insemination

Theriogenology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-177

  Dorado, J ^a   Rodriguez I ^a   Hidalgo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fertility; Freezing; Goat semen analysis; Motility; Sperm diluents

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GOAT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; GOATS; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 34250162468     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.04.048     Document Type: Article

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