Effect of induced body condition score differences on sexual behavior, scrotal measurements, semen attributes and endocrine responses in Malpura rams under hot semi-arid environment

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Maurya, V P ^a   Sejian, V ^a   Kumar, D ^a   Naqvi, S M K ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Hormones; Malpura rams; Scrotal circumference; Scrotal volume; Semen attributes; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENT; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SCROTUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP; SPERM;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; SCROTUM; SEMEN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 78449262497     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2010.01012.x     Document Type: Article

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