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Laparotomic intrauterine insemination with frozen-thawed semen in Sopravissana breed ewes in Central Italy

Lakamy Syllaa Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7114-4736View further author information
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Alessia Pistolesia Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, ItalyView further author information
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Ivan Corsia Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, ItalyView further author information
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Martina Crociatia Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Giuseppe Stradaiolib Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali (DI4A), University of Udine, Udine, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-4931View further author information
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Maurizio Monacia Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6506-6794View further author information
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Pages 928-934 | Received 07 Dec 2020, Accepted 10 Apr 2021, Published online: 22 Jun 2021

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