Prediction of bull fertility

MD Utt - Animal Reproduction Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Prediction of male fertility is an often sought-after endeavor for many species of domestic
animals. This review will primarily focus on providing some examples of dependent and …

Comparison of cryoprotective effects of iodixanol, trehalose and cysteamine on ram semen

Ü Cirit, H Bağış, K Demir, C Agca… - Animal Reproduction …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to improve cryosurvival of electroejaculated (EE) ram semen in
the presence of iodixanol (OptiPrep™), trehalose or cysteamine. A tris-based extender was …

Quality assessment of frozen bull semen with the precursor A‐kinase anchor protein 4 biomarker

I Bastan, E Akcay - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the quality of frozen bull semen was evaluated with the proAKAP4 level test.
Sixty straws of frozen bull semen from various batches (n= 30) belonging to six bulls were …

The effect of dietary supplementation of algae rich in docosahexaenoic acid on boar fertility

EM Murphy, C Stanton, C Murphy, S Holden… - Theriogenology, 2017 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to assess the effects of dietary supplementation of a
commercial algal product rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on boar fertility as assessed …

Integrating a semen quality control program and sire fertility at a large artificial insemination organization

BR Harstine, MD Utt, JM DeJarnette - Animal, 2018 - cambridge.org
The technology available to assess sperm population characteristics has advanced greatly
in recent years. Large artificial insemination (AI) organizations that sell bovine semen utilize …

Evaluation of cooling and freezing systems of bovine semen

EAR Dias, SP Campanholi, GF Rossi… - Animal reproduction …, 2018 - Elsevier
Semen cryopreservation comprises different steps, among them are the cooling and freezing
rates which significantly influence the quality of thawed sperm. Different systems with …

Relationship between total protein concentration of seminal plasma and sperm characteristics of highly fertile, fertile and subfertile Barki ram semen collected by …

EA Almadaly, FA Farrag, IM Saadeldin… - Small Ruminant …, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between total protein concentration
(TPC) of seminal plasma (SP) and semen characteristics in rams. A total of 105 ejaculates …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluación de los cambios ocasionados en espermatozoides bovinos por variaciones en el manejo de las dosis durante su manipulación en inseminación …

SF Bernardi, R Allende, R Mazzeo, J Monti, PR Marini - InVet, 2011 - SciELO Argentina
Considerando el disímil manejo al que las dosis son sometidas durante el descongelado y
antes de la inseminación, el objetivo del presente trabajo fue determinar el efecto que estos …

Evaluation of ram semen quality using polyacrylamide gel instead of cervical mucus in the sperm penetration test

C Martínez-Rodríguez, M Alvarez, L Ordás… - Theriogenology, 2012 - Elsevier
Fertility is a very complex biological function that depends on several properties of the
spermatozoa, including sperm motility. Two objectives are analyzed in this study:(1) Replace …

Relationship between morphological abnormalities in commercial bull frozen semen doses and conception rate

MS Ghirardosi, ML Fischman, AE Jorge, D Chan… - Andrologia, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Commercial doses of frozen bull semen for artificial insemination may have a certain
percentage of morphological defects, despite being subject to prior selection. The aims of …