Acta Vet. Brno 2017, 86: 263-268

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201786030263

Effects of glycerol concentration on the motility of equine spermatozoa after thawing

Miroslava Mráčková, Eliška Horáčková, Michal Vyvial, Antonín Vinkler, Šárka Krisová, Štěpán Bodeček, Markéta Sedlinská

University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Equine Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic

Received January 26, 2017
Accepted October 2, 2017

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