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Classification of the potential breeding ability of range beef bulls based on semen quality parameters in samples collected by transrectal massage-A comparison of the Swedish and Canadian systems

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    Abstract

    Efforts to improve and standardize the evaluation of bull sperm morphology are needed, and the use of >= 30% progressively motile sperm threshold for TM-derived samples is recommended. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)124-130
    Number of pages7
    JournalAnimal Reproduction Science
    Volume140
    Issue number3-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • Breeding soundness evaluation
    • Bull sperm
    • Sperm morphology
    • Transrectal massage
    • Semen collection
    • Morphological classification system

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