Reproduction in Domestic Animals

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Effect of decorin and selected glycosylation inhibitors on the adhesion of caruncular epithelial cells of pregnant cows—part I	28
Production of sexed bovine embryos in vitro can be improved by selection of sperm treatment and co‐culture system	26
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Measurement of membrane integrity in canine spermatozoa using a fluorescent computer‐assisted spermatozoal quantification method after SYBR‐14/PI staining compared with manual counting after CFDA/PI s	20
Variation among stallions in sperm quality after single layer centrifugation	19
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Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor expression in the canine endometrium with cystic endometrial hyperplasia–pyometra complex	15
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Comparison of ultrasonography, progesterone assay, ballottement, and non‐return‐to‐heat with digital rectal palpation technique for early pregnancy diagnosis in Red Sokoto goat	14
Regulation of proteolysis in bovine cumulus cells with possible inclusion of proton pump activators	13
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Influence of endometritis on the follicular dynamics, recovery, quality, gene expression, nuclear maturation and in‐vitro developmental competence of oocytes in Sahiwal cattle	13
Evaluation of carboxylated poly‐l‐lysine for cryopreservation of Labeo rohita sperm	13
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Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) can directly suppress basic ovarian cell functions in two farm animal species and protect ovarian cells from the proliferation‐stimulating influence of xylene	12
Clinical Cases Oral	12
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Potential role for human menopausal gonadotropin in ovine superovulatory regimens during the breeding season	12
The post‐ovulatory rise in progesterone is lower and the persistence of oestrous behaviour longer during the first compared with the second cycle of the breeding season in mares	11
Analysis of PPP1R11 expression in granulosa cells during developmental follicles of yak and its effects on cell function	11
Donkey semen cryopreservation: Alternatives with permeable, non‐permeable cryoprotectants and seminal plasma	11
Oxidative response of sheep to transcervical applications	11

Morphometric changes on the vulva from proestrus to oestrus of nulliparous and multiparous HYPERPROLIFIC sows	11
Birth weight and stillbirth genetic parameter estimation in a river buffalo simulated population	10
Chromatin openness of donor cells is directly correlated with the in vitro developmental capabilities of cloned buffalo embryos	10
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Prostatic fluid composition and semen quality in dogs with benign prostatic hyperplasia undergoing treatment with osaterone acetate	10
Expression of oxytocin receptors and oxytocin assisted electroejaculation in the domestic cat (Felis catus)	9
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Flow cytometric evaluation of canine follicular cell apoptosis during the oestrous cycle	9
Evaluating the use of piezo manipulator, laser or their combination for blastocoel cavity puncture to improve cryopreservation outcomes of large equine embryos	9
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55th Annual Conference of Physiology and Pathology of Reproduction and 47th Joint Conference of Veterinary and Human Reproductive Medicine	9
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Glycine alleviates fluoride‐induced oxidative stress, apoptosis and senescence in a porcine testicular Sertoli cell line	9
Contraceptive effect of a gonadotropin‐releasing hormone vaccine on captive male brown bears (Ursus arctos)	8
Effects of niacin supplementation during in vitro culture on the developmental competence of porcine embryos	8
Cryoprotectant role of exopolysaccharide ID1 in the vitrification/in‐straw warming of in vitro‐produced bovine embryos	8
Mammary carcinoma: Comparative oncology between small animals and humans—New therapeutic tools	8
Pathogenesis of the crosstalk between reproductive function and stress in animals—part 1: Hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal axis, sympatho‐adrenomedullary system and kisspeptin	8
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Effect of ascorbic acid on metabolic status, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant activity and quality of frozen Indian red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus murghi) semen	8
Testicular haemodynamics, plasma testosterone and oestradiol concentrations, and serum nitric oxide levels in the Egyptian buffalo bull after a single administration of human chorionic gonadotropin	8
Recipients’ pregnancy rate was affected by season but not by the temperature‐humidity index (THI) in an equine commercial ET programme in Southern Europe	8
Identification of differentially expressed miRNAs in serum extracellular vesicles (EVs) of Kazakh sheep at early pregnancy	8
Impact of Periconceptional and Gestational Vitamin D3 Restriction on Fetal Folliculogenesis and Anti‐Mullerian Hormone Secretion Using Sheep as a Model	8
Role of aquaporin 3 in reproductive performance of dairy goats after repeated estrus synchronization stimulation	8
Rotation of liquid‐preserved artificial insemination doses on roller benches affects sperm quality during storage in stallions	8
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A Novel Intravaginal Contraceptive Plug for Cats: A Preliminary Biocompatibility Assessment on Haematology and Vaginal Swab	7
Enhancing felid conservation: Exploring the impact of in vitro culture media on domestic cat blastocyst production	7
Assessment of the stallion sperm acrosome in two different extenders: Spermac stain in comparison with PNA/PSA/PI triple‐staining	7
Mobility of Japanese quail spermatozoa and its relationship to egg fertility	7
Impact of papain on the treatment of raw diluted dromedary semen	7
Study on the expression patterns and function of JUNO and CD9 in bovine oocytes during in vitro maturation	7
Cyclodextrin‐Cholesterol Alone or in Combination With Cyclodextrin‐Vitamin E Improves Bull Sperm Cryopreservation in a Soybean Lecithin Extender	7
Why choose the rabbit to work in reproductive technology?	7
Plasma cell‐free DNA concentration increases during luteolysis in beef cows	7
Key Lectures	7
Advanced assisted reproduction technologies in endangered mammalian species	7
TLR‐2 and TLR‐4 mRNA expression in different grades of histopathological lesions of equine endometrium from follicular phase	7
Damage to Mitochondria During the Cryopreservation, Causing ROS Leakage, Leading to Oxidative Stress and Decreased Quality of Ram Sperm	7
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Evaluation of blood minerals and oxidative stress changing pattern in prepartum and postpartum Achai and Holstein Friesian dairy cows	7
The growth factors amphiregulin and epiregulin are novel stimulators of feline ovarian granulosa cell functions	7
Effect of lowering blood cortisol level along with progesterone priming on intensifying the secondary symptoms of oestrus in Murrah buffaloes during the hot summer months	7
Serum supplementation during in vitro fertilization of sheep oocytes influences blastocyst quality through the differential abundance of mRNA transcripts	6
Zinc oxide nanoparticles functionalized with curcumin supplementation during in vitro embryo culture impaired in a concentration‐dependent‐manner blastocyst production in cattle	6
Imaging flow cytometry to characterize the relationship between abnormal sperm morphologies and reactive oxygen species in stallion sperm	6
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in histological endometritis in the bitch: An immunohistochemical study	6

Renal biomarkers, clinical parameters, and renal Doppler velocimetry in bitches with cystic endometrial hyperplasia–pyometra complex	6
Metabolomic profiling of Dezhou donkey seminal plasma related to freezability	6
Influence of the coincubation of post‐thawed bull semen with elevated β‐hydroxybutyrate concentrations on sperm characteristics	6
Induction of ovulation using repeated doses of sulpiride, a dopamine antagonist, in ewe lambs	6
Global proteomic analysis of preimplantational ovine embryos produced in vitro	6
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The use of oxytocin to cause cervical dilation for transcervical insemination in nulliparous goats: Improving pregnancy and kidding rates	6
Antimicrobial susceptibility and production of virulence factors by bacteria recovered from bitches with pyometra	6
Serum anti‐Müllerian hormone around the time of ovulation simulated by exogenous hormones in clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa)	6
Heparin‐induced and caffeine or ouabain supplemented capacitation of frozen‐thawed yak (Bos grunniens) spermatozoa	6
AQP8 participates in oestrogen‐mediated buffalo follicular development by regulating apoptosis of granulosa cells	6
Proliferation and apoptosis dynamics of the normal canine mammary gland during the oestrous cycle evaluated by Ki‐67 and Caspase‐3 indexes	6
The effect of alfalfa supplementation during the peripartum period on udder oedema and fertility in dairy sheep	6
Histological study of Bactrian camel cryptorchidism and expression of immunoglobulin λ light chain in the testicular and epididymis of cryptorchid Bactrian camel	6
Transcriptome profiles of pre‐pubertal and adult in vitro matured ovine oocytes obtained from FSH‐stimulated animals	6
Determination of expression patterns of miR‐26a, and preimplantation factor levels for early pregnancy detection in nulliparous and multiparous cows	6
Metabolomic profile of seminal plasma from Guzerá bulls (Bos indicus) with contrasting sperm freezability phenotypes	6
The use of sodium caseinate in the freezing of sheep semen	5
Effect of addition of ascorbate, dithiothreitol or a caspase‐3 inhibitor to cryopreservation medium on post‐thaw survival of bovine embryos produced in vitro	5
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Retrospective analysis of commercial heterospermic and homospermic cooled boar semen: Effect of the season, sample type and shipping temperature on sperm quality	5
Effects of supplementation of grazing Nellore cows with β‐carotene and vitamins A + D3 + E + biotin on follicle diameter, oestrus, establishment of pregnancy, and foetal morphometry	5
Influence of different warming temperatures on the vitrified testicular fragments from pre‐pubertal cat	5
Interaction of blood calcium with milk yield, energy metabolites, subclinical mastitis, and reproductive performance in crossbred dairy cows	5
Identification of internal reference genes for porcine immature Sertoli cells under heat stress	5
Comparative productive performance of cows born through embryo transfer, artificial insemination and natural mating in dairy and dual‐purpose herds raised in tropical conditions	5
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Expression dynamics of adipokines during induced ovulation in the bovine follicles and early corpus luteum	5
Effects ofOriganum majoranaessential oil and antibiotics on the quality of frozen thawed Beni Arouss buck semen	5
Aetiological analysis and diagnosis of reproductive disorders in male dromedary camels	5
Association between novel variants in BMPR1B gene and litter size in Mongolia and Ujimqin sheep breeds	5
Uterine tone: A neglected criterion for the selection of bovine embryo transfer recipients	5
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Activin A attenuates apoptosis of granulosa cells in atretic follicles through ERβ‐induced autophagy	5
Effect of L‐citrulline supplementation on sperm characteristics and hormonal and antioxidant levels in blood and seminal plasma of rams	5
Tubular ectasia of the rete testis in an Angus bull	5
The addition of crocin in the freezing medium extender improves post‐thaw semen quality	5
Association between serum mineral levels and reproductive performance in primiparous dairy cows during the peripartum period	5
Temporal variation and risk factors associated with reproductive disorders in Hardhenu (Bos taurus × Bos indicus) dairy cattle	5
Metabolic signature of spent culture media shows lipid metabolism as a determinant of pregnancy outcomes	5
Integrated testis transcriptome and whole genome analysis of sexual maturity in Large White and Tongcheng pigs	5
Proteomic profile of pre‐implantational ovine embryos produced in vivo	5
Gene expression pattern and molecular mechanisms involved in Shal and Sangsari sheep fertility using RNA‐Seq	5
Comparative transcriptome analysis identifies important maternal molecules and associated biological pathways for pig and human mature oocytes	5
Anti‐Müllerian hormone as a promising novel biomarker for litter size in Romanov sheep	5
Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance trends among vaginal bacteria isolates from pregnant bitches	5
Oral communications	4
Seasonality analysis on cryopreserved doses from the autochthonous cattle breeds Asturiana de la Montaña and Asturiana de los Valles	4
Influence of maternal and additive genetic effects on offspring growth traits in Beetal goat	4
Recent approaches in the use of antioxidants and proteomic modifications in ram semen preservation	4
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Expression of reproductive‐related genes and changes in oocyte maturation of goldfish broodstock (Carassius auratus) following injection of different exogenous kisspeptins	4
Transvaginal ultrasound‐guided oocyte retrieval in cattle: State‐of‐the‐art and its impact on the in vitro fertilization embryo production outcome	4
CRISPR‐Mediated SRY Gene Mutation Increases the Expression of Female Lineage‐Specific Gene in Pre‐Implantation Buffalo Embryo	4
Role of extracellular vesicles in intercellular communication during reproduction	4
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Exploring oxidative stress, immunological and metabolic biomarkers in dairy cows with postpartum pyometra	4
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Fertilization with follicular fluid reduces HSP70 and BAX expression on bovine in vitro embryos	4
Melatonin improves the viability and ultrastructure of bovine oocyte‐granulosa complexes of in vitro cultured early antral follicles	4
Estimation of sperm concentration limits to produce intrauterine insemination doses in swine	4
Macrophages in bovine term placenta: An ultrastructural and molecular study	4
Abortion and fetal death in sows	4
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Milk fatty acids as indicators of delayed commencement of luteal activity in dairy cows in early lactation	4
Anti‐Müllerian hormone as an endocrine biomarker of reproductive longevity and assessment of single nucleotide polymorphisms in AMH gene of Bos indicus breeds of cattle	4
Invited review: Bovine neonatal morbidity and mortality—Causes, risk factors, incidences, sequelae and prevention	4
Embryo production and transplantation in non‐breeding season of meat sheep breeds by stimulating superovulation with different follicle‐stimulating hormone preparations	4
Prolonging the time of semen deposition increases the pregnancy rates of ewes subjected to fixed time cervical insemination during the breeding season	4
Platelet‐rich plasma in animal reproductive medicine: Prospective and applications	4
Efficiency of three boar sperm enrichment techniques	4
Aucubin ameliorates the LPS‐induced inflammatory response in bovine endometrial epithelial cells by inhibiting NF‐κB and activating the Keap1/Nrf2 signalling pathway	4
Two successful embryo transfers of mini‐donkey embryos in Brazilian Northeastern jennies using an alternative method: Case report	4
Cow and management factors and their association with estimates of uterine size and position at the time of insemination of dairy cattle	4
Assessment of antibiotic use patterns in bovine mastitis treatment in the dairy sector in Serbia	4
Reprotoxic effects of fenpropimorph on the fertilizing potential of AI boars: A case study	4
Low oxygen concentration improves yak oocyte maturation and inhibits apoptosis through HIF‐1 and VEGF	4
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Single‐cell RNA sequencing reveals blastomere heterogeneity of 2‐cell embryos in pigs	4
Evaluation of clinical and subclinical endometritis impacts on the reproductive performance and milk production of dairy cows in Brazilian herds	4
Extended lactations in dairy cows and the effects on fertility and production	4
Predictive Indicators of Cryotolerance and Fertility in Bovine Sperm: Evaluating Fresh Semen Quality to Improve AI Outcomes With Frozen–Thawed Sperm	4
Lycopene supplementation to serum‐free embryo culture medium and its effect on development and quality of bovine blastocysts produced in vitro	4
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Recent advances in donkey sperm vitrification	4
Immune defences of the mammary gland in dairy ruminants	4
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Causes of pregnancy arrest in the canine species	4
Maladaptation to the transition period and consequences on fertility of dairy cows	4
Equilibration time with cryoprotectants, but not melatonin supplementation during in vitro maturation, affects viability and metaphase plate morphology of vitrified porcine mature oocytes	3
Epsilon poly‐lysine in buffalo semen extender: A step towards reducing the development of antibiotic resistance	3
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Comparison of Cholesterol Carriers and Substitution of Fructose and Glycerol With Trehalose on Frozen/Thawed ATP Content, DNA Integrity and Kinematics Variables of Ram Spermatozo	3
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Successful short‐term sperm cryopreservation in brown‐marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) with the utility of ultra‐freezer (−80°C)	3
Bovine somatotropin increases the pregnancy rate in fixed‐time artificial insemination in beef cattle	3
Pregnancy rate per cycle is heritable and reduces with cycle in naturally mated tropically adapted beef cows	3
Seasonal changes in testis size, testosterone levels and sperm production quality in meat rams	3
Chlorogenic acid improves the development of porcine parthenogenetic embryos by regulating oxidative stress and ameliorating mitochondrial function	3
Calving date as a potential predictor for the probability of approval in the first breeding soundness evaluation of Nellore bulls	3
Effect of exogenous oestrogen treatment frequency on induction of artificial lactation in pseudopregnant sows	3
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Adjusting ram semen preservation: Exploring the impact of oxygen exposure during liquid storage	3
Development of a RAPD marker‐based classification criterion for quality semen production in Holstein crossbred bulls	3
Strategies to improve the success of fixed‐time artificial insemination in the ewe	3
Association between levels of insulin‐like growth factor‐1 in serum and seminal plasma with fresh and frozen‐thawed semen characteristics in Beetal bucks	3
Different protocols in treatment of placental retention in dairy cows and their influences on reproductive performance	3
Effect of three schemes of ovum pick‐up on the follicular dynamics, gene expression, and in‐vitro developmental competence of oocytes in Sahiwal cattle	3
Age‐related changes in testicular morphometry and function in Egyptian donkeys	3
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Genetic group and swim‐up processing affect SYBR Green real‐time PCR‐based porcine semen sex ratio in Landrace and its crossbred boars	3
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Exploring the metabolome of seminal plasma in two different horse types: Light versus draft stallions	3
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Upregulation of Urinary Alpha‐2‐HS Glycoprotein During Pregnancy of Murrah Buffaloes	3
Supplementation of media with gamma‐oryzanol as a novel antioxidant to overcome redox imbalance during bovine oocyte maturation in vitro	3
Secretory leucocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) as an adjunct prognostic biomarker for canine pyometra	3
Kisspeptin stimulates oestradiol biosynthesis by upregulating steroidogenic transcripts and proliferation markers in the bubaline granulosa cells in vitro	3
Promoter‐specific expression of the imprinted IGF2 gene in bovine oocytes and pre‐implantation embryos	3
Mitoquinone does not improve sperm cryo‐resistance in bulls	3
Prediction of gestational age based on foetal ultrasonographic biometric measurements in light breed horses	3
High percentage of midpiece defects in Brangus bull sperm with no reduction in sperm kinematics	3
Accuracy of ultrasound and visual inspection in antral follicular count in crossbred Holstein cows raised under grazing systems at high altitude	3
Cholecystokinin‐mediated effect of insulin pathway on the steroidogenic activity of follicular granulosa cells in Camelus bactrianus: In vitro study	3
The effect of different FSH administration before ovum pick up on superstimulation response and oocyte yield	3
Comparison of blood ΒHBA measurement devices for diagnosis of subclinical pregnancy toxaemia in sheep: A field study	3
Media viscosity affects post‐thaw ram sperm rheotactic behaviour	3
Dual use of breeding stallions is possible without affecting the sperm quality	3
Morphology and morphometry of sperm in Kurdish stallions, a local breed from western Iran	3
Oxytocin increases pregnancy rates after fixed time artificial insemination in Kazak ewes	3
A comparative transcriptome and proteomics study of post‐partum ovarian cycle arrest in yaks (Bos grunniens)	3
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Reproductive performance and progeny sex ratio of female Chukar (Alectoris chukar) breeder partridges reared on restricted feeding regimens	3
Orexin system in buffalo ovarian follicles and effect of orexin on oestradiol production	3
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Effect of pregnancy length on the early development of Bengal kittens	3
Clinical endometritis with Trueperella pyogenes reduces reproductive performance and milk production in dairy cows	3
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RBP4 regulates androgen receptor expression and steroid synthesis in Sertoli cells from Bactrian camels	3
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Development potential of selenium in the prevention and treatment of bovine endometritis	3
Effect of calving to timed artificial insemination interval on fertility of beef cows	3
Administration of carbetocin—a long‐acting oxytocin analogue—before sperm collection by transrectal ultrasound‐guided massage of the accessory sex glands in bucks (Capra hircus) and ibexes (	3
Evaluation of DNA fragmentation in dog sperm using the sperm chromatin dispersion test	3
Live cells are not affected by dead sperm in liquid boar semen: New insights based on a thermo‐resistance test	3
Effects of different extenders on epigenetic patterns and functional parameters of bull sperm during cryopreservation process	3
Vitamin E reduces the reactive oxygen species production in dominant follicle during the negative energy balance in cattle	3
Oral supplementation with Scabiosa artropurperea L. aqueous extract improves the in vivo sexual behaviour, sperm quality and androgen level in rams	3
Effect of ovarian follicular wave pattern and endocrine characteristics on pregnancy outcome in cows	3
Cloprostenol effect with and without male stimulation on oestrus synchronization in Peru guinea pigs	3
Lipid availability during in vitro maturation alters oocyte lipid content and blastocyst development and metabolism	3
Pregnancy and calving rates improved using modified swim‐up method for buffalo semen sexing	3
Interspecies cell fusion between mouse embryonic stem cell and porcine pluripotent cell	3
Dynamics of transcription is affected by oxygen tension and developmental speed during in vitro production of bovine embryos	3
Differential expression and functional prediction of mRNA in the ovaries of Hanper sheep of high and low fecundity	3
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Ameliorative effect of silymarin on the quality of frozen–thawed boar spermatozoa	2
Induction of reproductive activity and egg production by gonadotropin‐releasing hormone in non‐laying hens	2
Male SIRT1 insufficiency leads to sperm with decreased ability to hyperactivate and fertilize	2
Analysis of the concentrations of some haematological parameters, C‐reactive protein and anti‐Müllerian hormone in bitches affected by pyometra	2
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scRNA‐seq of ovarian follicle granulosa cells from different fertility goats reveals distinct expression patterns	2
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A novel, patented method for semen collection in dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)	2
Cryopreservation effect on sperm viability, mitochondrial membrane potential, acrosome integrity and sperm capacitation of alpaca spermatozoa detected by imaging flow cytometry	2
Correction to ‘Effects of hypertonic dextrose and paraffin solution as non‐antibiotic treatments of clinical endometritis on reproductive performance of high‐producing dairy cows’	2