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Validating the assessment of bull sperm morphology by veterinary practitioners
Ajitkumar G Menon1, Jacob C Thundathil, Randy Wilde
1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Production Animal Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to validate the assessment of bull sperm morphology done by veterinary practitioners. Out of 1606 bulls, 1400 (87.2%) and 1344 (83.7%) were designated by practitioners and an experienced andrologist, respectively, as having > 70% morphologically normal sperm. In 92% of the evaluations, there was agreement between the designations chosen.
