Group-training of rams at puberty for artificial vagina-mediated semen collection and its influence on semen quality and sexual behavior
Majdi Ahmed Bahadi; Mohammed Abdo Al-Badwi; Emad Mohammed Samara; Khalid Ahmed Abdoun; Ibrahim Abdullah Alhidary; Ahmed Abraham Al-Haidary
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Submitted date:
05/11/2022
Accepted date:
03/08/2023
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