Acta Vet. Brno 2016, 85: 23-31

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201685010023

A comparative study of boar semen extenders with different proposed preservation times and their effect on semen quality and fertility

Marina Anastasia Karageorgiou, Georgios Tsousis, Constantin M. Boscos, Eleni D. Tzika, Panagiotis D. Tassis, Ioannis A. Tsakmakidis

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Thessaloniki, Greece

Received May 19, 2015
Accepted February 10, 2016

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