Evaluation of fertility and infertility in natural service bulls

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-229

  Parkinson, T J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE FARMING; COITUS; COW; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HERD; LIBIDO; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MALE INFERTILITY; MATING; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; REVIEW; SCREENING; SCROTUM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON ABNORMALITY; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 6444240883     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2003.10.017     Document Type: Article

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