Theriogenology
Volume 61, Issue 6 , Pages 989-995 , 15 April 2004

The use of cytological examination of vaginal smears (CEVS) in the selection of rabbits for superovulation

  • Th Tsiligianni

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Obstetrics and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: NAGREF Agricultural Research Station of Chalkidiki, N. Moudania 63200, Greece. Tel.: +30-23730-65984; fax: +30-23730-65301.
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  • A Saratsi

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Obstetrics and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • U Besenfelder

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Animal Science, Vienna, Austria
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  • A Anastasiadis

      Affiliations

    • NAGREF Veterinary Research Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • E Vainas

      Affiliations

    • NAGREF Veterinary Research Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Ph Saratsis

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Obstetrics and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • G Brem

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Animal Science, Vienna, Austria

Received 7 March 2002 ,Accepted 10 September 2002.

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PII: S0093-691X(02)01293-1

doi: 10.1016/S0093-691X(02)01293-1

Theriogenology
Volume 61, Issue 6 , Pages 989-995 , 15 April 2004

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