Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica (Mar 2002)

Influence of Boar and Semen Parameters on Motility and Acrosome Integrity in Liquid Boar Semen Stored for Five Days

  • Sehested E,
  • Paulenz H,
  • Kommisrud E,
  • Grevle IS

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-43-49
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 43, no. 1
pp. 49 – 55

Abstract

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Ninety ejaculates from a total of 76 AI boars were extended in Beltsville Thawing Solution (BTS). Boar identity, breed, weight of the ejaculate and sperm concentration were registered. Motility and acrosome integrity were assessed after storage at 16–18°C for 6, 30, 54, 78, and 102 h. Storage time had a significant influence on both motility (p

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