Effects of elevated testicular temperature on viability of cryopreserved semen and morphological characteristics of ejaculated spermatozoa
Two successive ejaculates were collected from six mature Holstein bulls at 3 d intervals for 7 wks. Elevated testicular temperature was induced by complete coverage of the scrotum with insulated material for 48 h. Viability (motility and acrosome integrity) and morphological characteristics of sperm...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42217 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04252009-040657/ |