Distribution of spermatozoa in the female reproductive tract of the domestic cat in relation to ovulation induced by natural mating

Theriogenology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1027-1041

  Chatdarong, Kaywalee ^a,b   Lohachit, Chainarong ^b   Linde Forsberg, Catharina ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Domestic cat; Feline; Female reproductive tract; Natural mating; Oviduct

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; TRANSPLANTATION; UTERUS; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; CATS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; MALE; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; OVULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERM COUNT; SPERM TRANSPORT; SPERMATOZOA; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; UTERUS; VAGINA;

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 3543126587     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.12.014     Document Type: Article

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