Standardisation of Dog Sperm Morphology Classification.

ABSTRACT: Sperm morphology is an important component of dog fertility analysis. Visual examination is the gold standard technique for evaluation, but large variations within and across evaluators have been documented. Databases of sperm morphology images are valuable practical aids for training and performance testing and can improve sperm classification standardisation; however, such databases are only useful when the material is expertly classified to serve as a reference. The objective of this study was to build an expertly annotated database of sperm images and to generate an illustrated guide with examples of the different sperm morphology presentations to promote standardisation in dog sperm morphology classification. Semen samples (n = 42) were obtained either from dogs presented for fertilit

SUBMITTER: Brito LFC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11848706 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature