Clinical evaluation of reproductive ability of rams

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 45-51

  Gouletsou, P G ^a   Fthenakis, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Clinical evaluation; Diagnosis; Epididymitis; Orchitis; Ram; Reproductive ability; Reproductive soundness; Sheep reproduction; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77955343875     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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