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Production physiology and biology

Investigation of scrotal circumference, testicular dimensions and semen characteristics of the vulnerable Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx): an approach supports the future use of artificial insemination

Abdulhakeem EljarahDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Abdulrhman K. AlhaiderDepartment of Clinical studies, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; View further author information
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Khalil JawasrehDepartment of Animal Production, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; View further author information
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Zuhair Bani IsmailDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; View further author information
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Ashraf AlhalahRoyal Society for the Conservation of Nature, Amman, Jordan; View further author information
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Sabry M. El-BahrDepartment of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; ;Department of Biochemistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 484-489 | Received 09 Oct 2016, Accepted 12 Jan 2017, Published online: 19 Feb 2017

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