Effects of thawing temperature and post-thaw dilution on the quality of cat spermatozoa

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 221-227

  Chatdarong, K ^a   Thuwanut, P ^a,b   Manee in, S ^c   Lohachit, C ^a   Axner E ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; FREEZING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATS; CRYOPRESERVATION; FREEZING; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOA; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 77952512193     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01218.x     Document Type: Article

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