Impact of Overuse and Sexually Transmitted Infections on Seminal Parameters of Extensively Managed Bulls
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Selection of Animals
2.2. Herd Management and Fertility Data
2.3. Sample Collection
2.4. Semen Analysis
2.5. IBR and BVD Assays
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Correlation Between Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) and Bull Fertility
3.2. Correlation Analysis between Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) and Bull Fertility
3.3. Effects of Both IBR and BVD on Bull Fertility
3.4. Correlation between Cow: Bull Ratio and the Fertility of the Herd
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Breed | n | Volume (ml) | Concentration (106 spz/mL) | Mass Motility | Progressive Motility | Fertility (%) | ||||||
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BVD+ | BVD- | BVD+ | BVD- | BVD+ | BVD- | BVD+ | BVD- | BVD+ | BVD- | BVD+ | BVD- | |
Charolais | 19 | 47 | 5.26 ± 0.68 | 6.71 ± 0.42 a | 564.8 ± 77.28 | 877.7 ± 59.03 | 2.39 ± 0.23 a | 2.82 ± 0.14 a | 2.58 ± 0.16 | 2.73 ± 0.12 | 64.74 ± 3.25 | 71.61 ± 2.02 |
Limousin | 17 | 48 | 4.32 ± 0.57 | 4.34 ± 0.32 b | 640.2 ± 106.4 | 802.3 ± 65.61 | 3.2 ± 0.22 b | 3.47 ± 0.11 b | 2.93 ± 0.25 | 2.84 ± 0.08 | 63.06 ± 4.19 | 70.7 ± 1.92 |
Autochthonous | 6 | 21 | 4.58 ± 0.81 | 6.45 ± 0.73 a | 547 ± 102 | 783.1 ± 92.71 | 3.17 ± 0.3 ab | 3.21 ± 0.2 ab | 3 ± 0.36 | 3.05 ± 0.19 | 67.33 ± 6.41 | 70.85 ± 3.82 |
Breed | n | Volume (mL) | Concentration (106 spz/mL) | Mass Motility | Progressive Motility | Fertility (%) | ||||||
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IBR+ | IBR- | IBR+ | IBR- | IBR+ | IBR- | IBR+ | IBR- | IBR+ | IBR- | IBR+ | IBR- | |
Charolais | 28 | 38 | 6.30 ± 0.55 a | 6.27 ± 0.50 a | 751.1 ± 84.34 | 816.1 ± 63.22 | 2.50 ± 0.21 a | 2.83 ± 0.15 a | 2.60 ± 0.13 | 2.76 ± 0.14 | 69.37 ± 2.94 | 67.76 ± 2.17 |
Limousin | 29 | 36 | 4.05 ± 0.42 b | 4.57 ± 0.37 b | 686.7 ± 91.73 | 820.6 ± 69.18 | 3.23 ± 0.18 b | 3.53 ± 0.11 b | 2.73 ± 0.14 | 2.97 ± 0.11 | 66.89 ± 2.90 | 70.26 ± 2.32 |
Autochthonous | 9 | 18 | 6 ± 1.1 ab | 6.03 ± 0.74 ab | 610.8 ± 160.3 | 790.9 ± 81.24 | 3.25 ± 0.31 ab | 3.18 ± 0.20 ab | 2.87 ± 0.35 | 3.12 ± 0.19 | 65.56 ± 7.38 | 72.41 ± 3.11 |
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Montoya-Monsalve, G.; Sánchez-Calabuig, M.-J.; Blanco-Murcia, J.; Elvira, L.; Gutiérrez-Adán, A.; Ramos-Ibeas, P. Impact of Overuse and Sexually Transmitted Infections on Seminal Parameters of Extensively Managed Bulls. Animals 2021, 11, 827. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11030827
Montoya-Monsalve G, Sánchez-Calabuig M-J, Blanco-Murcia J, Elvira L, Gutiérrez-Adán A, Ramos-Ibeas P. Impact of Overuse and Sexually Transmitted Infections on Seminal Parameters of Extensively Managed Bulls. Animals. 2021; 11(3):827. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11030827
Chicago/Turabian StyleMontoya-Monsalve, Giovanni, María-Jesús Sánchez-Calabuig, Javier Blanco-Murcia, Laura Elvira, Alfonso Gutiérrez-Adán, and Priscila Ramos-Ibeas. 2021. "Impact of Overuse and Sexually Transmitted Infections on Seminal Parameters of Extensively Managed Bulls" Animals 11, no. 3: 827. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11030827
APA StyleMontoya-Monsalve, G., Sánchez-Calabuig, M.-J., Blanco-Murcia, J., Elvira, L., Gutiérrez-Adán, A., & Ramos-Ibeas, P. (2021). Impact of Overuse and Sexually Transmitted Infections on Seminal Parameters of Extensively Managed Bulls. Animals, 11(3), 827. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11030827