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A H Walters1, W E Eyestone, R G Saacke

  • 1Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0315, USA.

Theriogenology
|April 13, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Scrotal insulation in bulls effectively produced semen with abnormal sperm, leading to reduced embryonic development after in vitro fertilization (IVF). These effects varied among bulls, indicating complex impacts on sperm morphology and embryo quality.

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