Effect of natural photoperiod on epididymal sperm quality and testosterone serum concentration in domestic Cat (Felis silvestris catus)

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2012, Pages 232-234

  Nunez Favre R ^a   Bonaura, M C ^a   Tittarelli, C M ^a   Mansilla Hermann, D ^a   de la Sota, R L ^a   Stornelli, M A ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAT; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CATS; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; PHOTOPERIOD; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 84871696591     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/rda.12050     Document Type: Article

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