Acta Vet. Brno 2023, 92: 259-265

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392030259

The effect of a single dose of selenium with vitamin E on oxidative stress and fertilization indicators of ram sperm over the course of spermatogenesis

Michal Dolník1, Dagmar Mudroňová2, Gabriel Lazar1, Marián Kadaši1, Ľubica Horňáková3, Pavol Mudroň1

1University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Clinic of Ruminants, Košice, Slovakia
2University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Košice, Slovakia
3University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Small Animal Clinic, Košice, Slovakia

Received May 15, 2021
Accepted July 11, 2023

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