Acta Vet. Brno 2022, 91: 339-346

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202291040339

The effects of egg yolk-based and egg yolk-free diluents on the post-thaw quality of bull spermatozoa

Jan Vodička, Jan Pytlík, Martina Stádníková, Luděk Stádník, Jaromír Ducháček, Radim Codl, Zuzana Biniová

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Department of Animal Science, Prague, Czech Republic

Received April 12, 2022
Accepted October 10, 2022

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