Histological assessment of testicular residues in lambs and calves after Burdizzo castration

Veterinary Record

Volumn 164, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 523-528

  Stoffel, M H ^a   Rotz, A Von ^a   Kocher, M ^a   Merkli, M ^b   Boesch, D ^b   Steiner, A ^b  

^a Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health ^*  (Switzerland)

^b VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORCHIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SHEEP; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SHEEP; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

EID: 67549136254     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.164.17.523     Document Type: Article

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