Low dose insemination in the mare: An update

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 82-83, Issue , 2004, Pages 625-632

  Morris, L H A ^a  

^a Equine Fertility Services   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Deep uterine artificial insemination; Endoscopic insemination; Epididymal spermatozoa; Hysteroscopy; Low dose insemination

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; HORSE; HYSTEROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEX DETERMINATION; SPERM; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; HORSES; HYSTEROSCOPY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEMEN; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SEX DETERMINATION (ANALYSIS); SPERM COUNT;

EID: 3543081093     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.04.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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