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Prevalence of Bacteria in Different Stages of Semen Processing Before and After Semen Collection of Cow Bulls of Himachal Pradesh


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1 Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Hospital, Chururu, District Una-177 211, India
2 Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, CSK HPKV, Palampur, India
 

The present study was conducted to find prevalence of bacteria in various stages of semen processing before and after semen collection and among egg yolk and semen extender added to the semen. A total of 128 samples (30 each of preputial washings, neat, extended and frozen cow bull semen) were collected out of which 97 samples showed bacterial growth. The prevalence of bacteria in preputial washings, neat semen, extended semen, semen straw, extender, egg yolk was found to be 100, 100, 73.33, 43.33, 0, 25 per cent, respectively.

Keywords

Preputial Washings, Neat Semen , Extended Semen, Frozen Semen.
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Authors

Pankaj Rana
Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Hospital, Chururu, District Una-177 211, India
Madhumeet Singh
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, CSK HPKV, Palampur, India

Abstract


The present study was conducted to find prevalence of bacteria in various stages of semen processing before and after semen collection and among egg yolk and semen extender added to the semen. A total of 128 samples (30 each of preputial washings, neat, extended and frozen cow bull semen) were collected out of which 97 samples showed bacterial growth. The prevalence of bacteria in preputial washings, neat semen, extended semen, semen straw, extender, egg yolk was found to be 100, 100, 73.33, 43.33, 0, 25 per cent, respectively.

Keywords


Preputial Washings, Neat Semen , Extended Semen, Frozen Semen.

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