Volume
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Volume remains fairly constant for each species.
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Volume varies among individuals and between ejaculates within the same individual.
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Volume increases with age and body size of animal and changes with general reproductive health and vigour and frequency of service.
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Teasing and stewing of bulls are practiced to increase the volume of semen.
Semen volume increases up to 6-8 years of age.
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Decreased volume is noticed in following conditions
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Young males
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Males used excessively
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Volume of semen in difference species
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Species
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Volume of Semen
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Average (ml)
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Range (ml)
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Bull
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4
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1-15
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Stallion
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70
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30-250
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Ram and Buck
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1
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0.7-3
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Boar
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250
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1.25-400
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Dog
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10
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1.25
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Cat
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0.04
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0.01-0.12
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Fowl
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0.75
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0.25-2.0
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Man
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2-6
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Elephants
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50-100
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Nomenclatures for different evaluation criteria
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Explanation
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Terminology
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No sperm
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Aspermia
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Reduced
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Hypospermia
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Increased
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Hyperspermia
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