Effect of melatonin implants on spermatogenesis in the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus)

Theriogenology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 851-856

  Nunez Favre R ^a,b   Bonaura, M C ^a,b   Praderio, R ^a,b   Stornelli, M C ^a   De la Sota, R L ^a,b   Stornelli, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b CONICET ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Melatonin implants; Sperm production; Tomcats

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

ANTIOXIDANT; DRUG IMPLANT; MELATONIN;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ANIMAL; CAT; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG IMPLANT; MALE; PHARMACOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATS; DRUG IMPLANTS; MALE; MELATONIN; SPERMATOGENESIS;

EID: 84926206862     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.06.013     Document Type: Article

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