Histological and morphometric evaluation of the testes of cats (Felis catus);Aspectos histológicos e morfométricos dos testículos de gatos domésticos (Felis catus)

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 312-316

  Silva, Carlos A O ^a   Perri, Silvia H V ^a   Koivisto, Marion B ^a   Silva, Adelina M ^a   Carvalho, Roberto G ^a   Monteiro, Cristina M R ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cats; Histology; Morphometry; Testes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 69949138956     PISSN: 0100736X     EISSN: 16785150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-736X2009000400006     Document Type: Article

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