Case report Dilatation of the ampullae and an increased incidence of loose sperm heads after bilateral vesiculectomy in a bull

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 321-324

  Nothling J O ^a   Volkmann, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 34948876772     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.1997.tb01303.x     Document Type: Article

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