Quality and in vitro fertilizing ability of cryopreserved cat spermatozoa obtained by urethral catheterization after medetomidine administration

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 485-490

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Domestic cat; Medetomidine; Sperm; Urethral catheterization

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MEDETOMIDINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EJACULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; CATS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EJACULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MEDETOMIDINE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM COUNT; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 39049104336     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.10.019     Document Type: Article

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