With the recent acceptance of frozen semen by the American Quarter Horse Association and the American Paint Horse Association, the overall interest and use of this breeding method has increased significantly in recent years. Proper handling and maintenance of semen frozen and stored in liquid nitrogen is critical to the success of artificial insemination with frozen semen. International distrib...

the objective of the present study was to examine the effects of chilling period on semen quality of sannan and jamunapari. semen of goat breeds were collected with artificial vagina and chilled at 5-9˚c. volume, colour and ph were determined on fresh semen. after dilution, microscopic examination was performed for the progressive motility and sperm viability. diluted semen of both breed was co...

The present study was conducted to determine the correlation of hypo-osmotic swelling test with conventional semen evaluation parameters of fresh semen collected from two Nili-Ravi buffalo and two Sahiwal cow bulls. A total of 10 pooled samples (each comprising two consecutive ejaculates) from each bull were collected. Each semen sample was divided into two parts. One part was used for the eval...

The aims of the present study were: (1) to determine the existence of sperm subpopulations with specific motility characteristics in fresh ejaculates from Holstein bulls, (2) to investigate the effects of semen cryopreservation and post-thaw incubation on the distribution of spermatozoa within the different subpopulations, and (3) to evaluate the existence of between-bull variation in the sperm...

A continuous decline in the number and range of capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.) in many European countries can be observed, mostly due to habitat destruction by human activity, unecological forestry management, and increased density of natural predators. Ex situ in vitro gene banks provide a unique opportunity to preserve the genetic material for future generations. Simple and effective cryo...

The sperm quality index (SQI) is predictive of fresh semen quality. Our objective was to examine if semen storage affects the SQI obtained from undiluted semen, or semen diluted with either Beltsville Poultry Semen Extender (BPSE) or Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) and held for 8 h at 4, 21, or 41 C. Dead o sperm percentage was higher and SQI was lower from undiluted versus diluted semen. Dead s...

Background: Semen cryopreservation is the most important section of artificial insemination programs; it allows preservation of semen fertility for a long time. Materials and Methods: The aim of the present study was to detect the effect of in vitro supplementation of 4-hydroxy Tempo on fresh and frozen spermatozoa quality of buffalo bulls. Five healthy buffalo bulls (5 ejaculates from each bul...

The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of chilling period on semen quality of Sannan and Jamunapari. Semen of goat breeds were collected with artificial vagina and chilled at 5-9˚C. Volume, colour and pH were determined on fresh semen. After dilution, microscopic examination was performed for the progressive motility and sperm viability. Diluted semen of both breed was co...

Semen production from breeding bulls used in Artificial Insemination (AI) program is of great importance cattle breeding. Good quality semen has positive effect on the fertility cows and heifers. The aim this study was to evaluate assessed as freezing ability Red Chittagong Cattle (RCC) bull with fresh-diluted frozen semen. parameters characteristics included were volume per ejaculate (ml), per...

This study aimed to test the feasibility of a programme of semen collection and cryopreservation in Griffon vultures. Four wild-caught individuals kept in captivity because of unrecoverable traumas were used. Semen collection attempts were made twice a week during three consecutive reproductive seasons (December - March) using the abdominal massage method. Ejaculation was successfully induced b...