Are There Differences between Methods Used for the Objective Estimation of Boar Sperm Concentration and Motility?

ABSTRACT: Artificial insemination in the swine industry, as in other species, demands adequate semen handling and accurate evaluation for the preparation of seminal doses. Sperm concentration and motility estimates are part of the semen evaluation process and are considered important for maximizing the yield of doses for insemination. In this study, methods were examined for their accuracy in the estimation of boar sperm concentration and motility. Assessments of sperm concentration were carried out using iSperm^®, ISAS^® v1, Open CASA v2, and the Accuread^® photometer. Analyses of sperm motility were performed with iSperm^®, ISAS^® v1, and Open CASA v2 systems. In this study, boar semen samples were collected from 10 healthy males from two genetic l

SUBMITTER: Sevilla F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10215348 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature