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Modern Techniques for Semen Evaluation

Charles C Love¹

¹Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.

The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Equine Practice

|November 5, 2016

Abstract:

Stallion semen evaluation is an important part of the breeding soundness evaluation. The results of the semen evaluation cannot be interpreted without a thorough knowledge of the mare and management effects that may have played a role or may affect the potential fertility of the stallion evaluated. There are considerations and limitations that the clinician should understand about each test. Any sperm quality test must be interpreted with a clear understanding of how it relates to fertility.

Keywords:

Breeding Fertility Semen Semen evaluation Stallion

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