Sperm parameters on Iberian red deer: Electroejaculation and post-mortem collection

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 216-226

  Martinez A F ^a   Martinez Pastor F ^b,c   Alvarez M ^a   Fernandez Santos M R ^b,c   Esteso, M C ^a,b,c   de Paz, P ^a   Garde, J J ^b,c   Anel, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

^c Institute for Regional Development (IDR)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electroejaculation; Epididymal spermatozoa; Red deer; Sperm evaluation; Testicular growth

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEER; EJACULATION; EPIDIDYMIS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; OSMOLARITY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS;

AGING; ANIMALS; DEER; EJACULATION; EPIDIDYMIS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 44949223327     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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