Semen Parameters of the American Miniature Horse Stallion
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چکیده
Interest in the American Miniature Horse has markedly grown and become widespread during the past 10 years. Unfortunately, very little published data, specific to this breed, exist in the literature, so that when presented with a miniature horse stallion, we extrapolate information from published studies of other breeds to investigate the case. This study was designed to determine normal parameters of semen quality and testicular size as well as to establish normal criteria for evaluating and predicting potential fertility in the American Miniature Horse stallion.
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