Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Reproduction in Domestic AnimalsOfficial Organ of European Society for Domestic Animal Reproduction, European VeterinarySociety of Small Animal Reproduction and Spanish Society of Animal ReproductionThe Organising Committee wishes to acknowledge and expressits gratitude to the main sponsors of ICAR 2008 Congress:Editor-in-ChiefProf. Dr. H. Rodriguez-MártinezDivision of ReproductionDepartment of Clinical SciencesFaculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal ScienceSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)Ullsvägen 14C, Clinical Centre. P.O. Box 7054,Ultuna SE-750 07 Uppsala,SwedenTelephone: +46-(0) 18672172Fax: +46-(0) 18673545E-mail: heriberto.rodriguez@kv.slu.seAssociate EditorsProf. Dr. W.A. KingUniversity of GuelphDept. of Biomedical SciencesGuelph, Ont. N1G 2W1, CanadaProf. Dr. E. Martinez-GarciaVeterinary Teaching HospitalDept. of Vet. Pathology, University of MurciaCampus de Espinardo, 30500 Murcia, SpainProf. Dr. M. McGowanSchool of Veterinary ScienceUniversity of QueenslandSt. Lucia QLD 4072l, AustraliaProf Dr. José Luiz Rigo RodriguesUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulFaculdade de VeterináriaCaixa Postal 1500491501-970 Porto Alegre RS, BrazilProf. Dr. E. SatoLaboratory of Animal ProductionGraduate School of Agricultural ScienceTohoku UniversityAoba-Ku, Sendai 981-8555, JapanPrinciple sponsorEditorial Advisory BoardW. R. Allen, Newmarket – J. Aurich, Vienna – F. W. Bazer, Texas – H. Bertschinger, Pretoria – P. Bols, Antwerp – G. Brem, Vienna – B. Brück, Frederiksberg –F. Camillo, Pisa – D. Cavestany, Montevideo – M. A. Crowe, Dublin – H. Dobson, Liverpool – G. Evans, Sydney – A. Fontbonne, Maisons–Alfort – G. Foxcroft, Alberta –R. Geisert, Oklahoma – T. Greve, Frederiksberg – B. Hoffman, Gießen – T. Katila, Helsinki – B. Kemp, Wageningen – G. Kilian, Pennsylvania – A. Kunavongkrit,Bangkok – C. Linde–Forsberg, Uppsala – C. Maxwell, Sydney – K. Niwa, Okayama – J. Nöthling, Pretoria – K. Okuda, Okayama – A. R. Peters, Potters Bar –D. Rath, Neustadt – L. Renato de França, Belo Horizonte – E. Seidel, Ft. Collins – L. Solti, Budapest – T. A. E. Stout, Utrecht – S. S. Suarez, Ithaca – C. Tamanini,Bologna – J. Vasquez, Murcia – E. Watson, Edinburgh – G. v.d. Weijden, Utrecht – A. 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