The importance and potential of artificial insemination in CANDES (companion animals, non-domestic, endangered species)

Theriogenology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 113-122

  Durrant, B S ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Companion animals; Endangered species

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; SEASON; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, WILD; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SEX PRESELECTION;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 56549115779     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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