Pulse wave Doppler ultrasound of testicular arteries and their relationship with semen characteristics in healthy bulls

Abstract Background Semen evaluation is used to estimate the testicular function. In bulls, the spermatozoa present in the ejaculate are the result of a process that begun more than 2 mo earlier, bequeathing a delayed depiction of the actual function of the testis. Since testis vascularization might...

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Main Authors: Alessia Gloria, Augusto Carluccio, Laura Wegher, Domenico Robbe, Claudio Valorz, Alberto Contri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-017-0229-6