Effect of epididymis handling conditions on the quality of ram spermatozoa recovered post-mortem

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 400-408

  Shaken, M ^a   Roshanfekr, H ^b   Mamoei, M ^b   Mirzadeh, Kh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b Ramin Agricultural and Natural Resources University Ahwaz   (Iran)

Author keywords

Mehraban; Post mortem; Ram; Spermatozoa recovered

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57849167179     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2008.400.408     Document Type: Article

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