Cappai, Maria Grazia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8863-9834
Taras, Andrea
Cossu, Ignazio
Cherchi, Raffaele
Dimauro, Corrado
Accioni, Francesca
Boatto, Gianpiero
Deroma, Mario
Spanu, Emanuela
Gatta, Domenico
Dall’Aglio, Cecilia
Pinna, Walter
Funding for this research was provided by:
Regione Autonoma della Sardegna (LR 7/2007)
Article History
Received: 21 July 2020
Accepted: 18 October 2020
First Online: 23 October 2020
Compliance with Ethical Standards
: Animal handling complied with the recommendations of European Union Directive 2010/63/EU concerning animal care and further Consolidated Commission Implemented Decisions 2012/707/EU and 2104/11/EU. All procedures reported in this trial belong to conventional veterinary practices; in particular, blood and semen sampling were carried out by veterinary surgeons and trained technicians working in the stud farm of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia in compliance with good veterinary practices.