Effects of ketamine or medetomidine administration on quality of electroejaculated sperm and on sperm flow in the domestic cat

Theriogenology

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 796-803

  Zambelli, D ^a   Cunto, M ^a   Prati, F ^a   Merlo, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Domestic cat; Electroejaculation; Ketamine; Medetomidine; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; KETAMINE; MEDETOMIDINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVALUATION; MALE; SPERM RETRIEVAL; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; CATS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; KETAMINE; MALE; MEDETOMIDINE; SPERM COUNT; SPERM RETRIEVAL; SPERMATOZOA;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 34547578635     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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