The association between sperm function and field fertility in bulls

  • Jacob C. Thundathil Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Gayathri D. Rajamanickam Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • John P. Kastelic Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58292/CT.v6.11239

Abstract

A thorough evaluation of bulls to predict their fertility potential is critical for viable cattle production. The importance of fertility prediction is even more important when the bull is used for single-sire mating or artificial insemination (AI). Traditional semen analysis may identify semen or bulls that are grossly abnormal, but cannot identify sub-fertile bulls that are producing apparently normal semen. It has been clearly documented that bulls classified as satisfactory differ in their field fertility, necessitating development of new approaches to precisely document potential variation in the fertility of these bulls. In that regard, various submicroscopic approaches such as computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) and flow cytometry-based evaluation of sperm characteristics, are widely used.

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Published
2014-12-01
How to Cite
Thundathil J. C., Rajamanickam G. D., & Kastelic J. P. (2014). The association between sperm function and field fertility in bulls. Clinical Theriogenology, 6(4), 533-542. https://doi.org/10.58292/CT.v6.11239
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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2014): December
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Papers
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