Acta Vet. Brno 2021, 90: 271-276

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202190030271

Influence of pentoxifylline and caffeine on stallion epididymal sperm motility after thawing

Miroslava Mráčková, Lenka Vojtěchovská, Petra Andrlová, Šárka Krisová, Markéta Sedlinská

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

Received December 17, 2020
Accepted August 31, 2021

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